When George Washington was offered command of the Continental Army by Congress in 1775, he accepted the role, but not the salary. He reasoned that his leadership had to be seen as an act of selfless commitment to the American Revolution.

Easily one of the greatest situation comedies in the history of the medium is now respectfully available in the ultra-high definition format in “Seinfeld: The Complete Series.”

Lord Peter Mandelson is set to be confirmed as Britain’s ambassador to Washington, said multiple people familiar with the matter. The US has approved in principle the Labour peer’s appointment, a key condition of him becoming taking up the post, they said.

The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of groups that depend on them.

Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer “agreed to meet soon” in the course of a 45-minute phone call on Sunday, following a declaration by the US president that he liked the UK prime minister “a lot”.

Donald Trump has returned as the president of the United States. On Day 1 of his second term, he made some changes to the Oval Office, his formal working space. The US leader has brought back former President Andrew Jackson’s portrait;

Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Former President George W. Bush listen during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool) Less than two weeks ago ...

If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time.

The impending wave of an aging U.S. population is either a crisis or an opportunity … depending on whom you ask.

Musk’s cutbacks at Twitter might have worked. The federal government is a different beast.

President Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as the acting FAA administrator following a tragic aircraft collision near Washington, D.C. Rocheleau, with over two decades of experience at the FAA ...

Bodies were reportedly being pulled from the water after an American Airlines plane outside Washington collided with an army helicopter. Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai hostages but ...