Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

This month marks the 250th anniversary of the Fincastle Resolutions, in which leaders in the now-defunct Fincastle County ...

If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in MoMA’s collection, or an image of a MoMA publication or archival material (including installation views, checklists, and press releases), ...

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America in an event full of pomp and pageantry.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a massive number of executive orders on his first day, aimed at testing ...

The power to pardon is one of the most misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn ... Perhaps the most notable difference between Washington's inauguration and more modern ones is the location.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first ... Perhaps the most notable difference between Washington's inauguration and more modern ones is the location.

By Benjamin Mullin After Donald J. Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored the newspaper’s traditional role as a government watchdog ...

Bob Ferguson is sworn in as the 24th Governor of the State of Washington during his inauguration ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (Photo by Ryan ...

Soon after his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump claimed a “powerful mandate” for his legislative agenda. Indeed, he swept all of the key battleground states and was the ...