In Alabama, Washington shares the spotlight with friend-turned-rival Thomas Jefferson, the nation’s third president and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. In Arkansas, it’s Daisy ...

Officially known as Washington's Birthday, the first federal holiday of the year was originally meant to honor the country's first president, George Washington. According to the then-used Julian ...

So while the federal government calls it Washington's Birthday, in many states, including Florida, it's recognized as Presidents' Day. George Washington has two birthdays, sort of Washington's ...

President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Wednesday evening that “all [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] does is complicate everything,” repeating his criticism and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels celebrates with Bobby Wagner (54) after an NFL football ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech was not available to the public until several days later. Thomas Jefferson became the first president to have his ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30 ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

The Potomac River in Washington is frozen. On Friday afternoon, divers on a D.C. police boat maneuvered through slabs of ice atop the water and recovered the second of two dead bodies—a pickup ...

MIDDLETOWN -- George A. Tice, the unofficial “photographer laureate” of New Jersey whose black-and-white photographs often captured the visceral, almost haunting urban landscapes of his home ...