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 ...

Oklahoma schools are handing out ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles, but 17 key amendments to the Constitution are missing. Teachers across the state have raised concerns that the $60, Trump-endorsed Bibles ...

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 first of several Semiquincentennial forums is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Jefferson.