The Ferdinand Magellan, an armored train car, was used by US presidents before Air Force One. It has bulletproof glass and ...

On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...

Like checking out library e-books? Trump, Congress could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries.

Raymond Robins worked as an advisor to US Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, ...

Most travelers come to Washington D.C. with grand monuments in mind. Visions of white domes, towering obelisks, and years of history remembered in carved stone. Tucked just behind the Capitol, past ...

Ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, “Our American Story” is launching across the U.S. to collect thousands of recorded personal stories. This project will help create the largest-ever archive of ...

Monday saw the launch of the Great American Story, one of several events for America's 250th birthday.The storytelling tour ...

FOX 5 is also celebrating America’s 250th birthday with ‘America250 In Your Hometown.’ Football legend Darrell Green joined Mayor Muriel Bowser for Monday’s announcement. WASHINGTON - 250 years is a ...

A national storytelling project kicked off on the National Mall Monday. It’s all leading up to America’s 250th birthday next ...

Theater - “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: Through Sept. 7, The National Theatre, $59+ Chesapeake Baysox home games and ...

The Library of Congress has an annual budget of about US$900 million, with a staff of 3,263. In 2024, the library’s staff ...

Throughout history, the US Capitol has been destroyed by fire, reconstructed, expanded and restored. The US Capitol Police (USCP) are charged with protecting Congress’ members, employees, visitors and ...