On this day in 1789, the Bill of Rights was sent to the states for ratification. With the right to free speech still hotly contested 300 years later, Eliot Wilson goes back to the start.

As America approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, we have a rare opportunity to reflect on our past and reimagine our future.

Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the ...

We each have a responsibility to ensure our nation lives up to the principals of the Declaration of Independence.

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence declared: “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights…” ...

“The rebel commander and pioneering first president, George Washington, famously vowed never to set foot on British soil. And my five times great grandfather, King George III, for his part, did not ...

The good news is, Americans are increasingly vocal about religion’s vital role in society. From everyday citizens to my ...

Schools, banks, and Wall Street are open, but today’s observance of Constitution Day is a holiday to nevertheless cheer and ...

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Monday questioned the positions adopted by Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the country’s ...

A towel snap. An eye roll. A punch. The president has spoken again.

The checks-and-balances of our government have been increasingly tested in ways our founding fathers never anticipated, yet ...

(Editor's Note: The Recorder is featuring a weekly series every Saturday over the next year on the founding of this nation leading up to the 250 th anniversary on July 4, 2026 of the signing of the ...