On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared itself free of British rule when the Declaration of Independence was ...

Parliament’s Stamp Act tax of the mid-1760s ignited the Anglo-American conflict. Yet, as historians broadly agree, it was ...

By this Declaration, Americans asserted their unwillingness to be serfs or vassals to an unaccountable ruler, but rather as ...

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the ...

Experts suggest focusing on founding documents and minimizing the focus on current political figures could prevent the semiquincentennial from deepening partisan divides.

Most Americans are all familiar with the reason we celebrate July Fourth as Independence Day. But do you remember these other ...

As we celebrate July 4, regardless of our politics, let us rededicate ourselves to preserving the essential role of an independent judiciary.

It was 249 years ago that our forefathers — yes, it was only men — pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor and signed ...

The high court has given the president immunity and protected him from nationwide injunctions. Congress is giving ground on ...

WASHINGTON -- First lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed a "declaration ...