When the U. S. Constitution was adopted, it was generally thought that George Washington would be the first president. In fact, he was elected unanimously. In his Farewell Address in ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson delivered her farewell address after four challenging years that included major incidents such as a jailbreak and a cyberattack. Leaked audio shocker: UK envoy says US 'special ...

WASHINGTON — George Washington University is offering a helping hand to domestic families making under $100,000 a year. Through its Revolutionary Promise program, the DC school is offering full ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. These two sides of the argument over how we remember Washington are the inspiration ...

On this day (April 6) in 2013, George Jones performed his final concert. That night, he took the stage at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee, and sang the hits for a crowd that ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - In December of 1783, Maryland witnessed a powerful and often overlooked moment in our nation’s history that helped define the future of American democracy. George Washington is famous ...

Gen. Randy George, the former U.S. Army chief of staff ousted last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, on Friday sent a farewell letter saying the Army deserves “leaders of character.” George ...

Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has previously written for outlets including ...

As we celebrate America's 250th anniversary, we take a look back on a farewell from George Washington to his troops in 1783. Iran escalates Hormuz 'tit-for-tat,' seizes ship tied to billionaire close ...

Two secret battlefield letters written by George Washington during one of the toughest winters of the Revolutionary War have recently surfaced and are now up for sale — just in time for America’s ...