Historians and scholars continue to debate Thomas Jefferson's original intent behind the phrase "all men are created equal." ...

Gen. John A. Logan served from Vicksburg to Atlanta, fought for equal rights after the Civil War and established Decoration ...

By Paul A. Tenkotte, PhD Special to NKyTribune It stands today as one of the most consequential — and most disastrously reasoned—decisions ever issued by the United States Supreme Court. On May 18, ...

When I arrived at 219 North Delaware Street, I pulled all Grandpa’s Civil War books off the shelves, threw them in the middle ...

HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) — With 165 grains of black powder in the barrel, a .75-caliber Brown Bess flintlock musket like the ones ...

You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. The late 19th century was a dismal time in American politics. Corruption ran rampant. Congress ...

Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.” President Lyndon ...

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States was grappling ...

Louisiana lawmakers would gain more power over the state government workforce if voters approve Amendment 1 during the May 16 election. Amendment 1 asks voters to decide whether the Legislature should ...

In light of the latest attempted assassination of President Donald Trump — the third in less than two years — it’s time for America to face a terrible fact of life. This nation is at war with itself.

In the nearly 100-year history of The Walt Disney Company, the Burbank-based giant has faced down corporate raiders, global pandemics, and hostile takeovers. But as of April 30, 2026, Disney is ...

Panama reaffirmed the "neutrality" of its canal on Tuesday along with the "need to preserve" maritime transit routes amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during the Middle East war. The conflict ...