This holiday season, we're grateful for the institutions that have preserved our liberty — even when they frustrate us.

Most countries emerged from a shared language, lineage, or ancient heritage. The United States built a state first and then ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting it to stay a federal ...

Ukraine would give up a swathe of eastern territory to Russia and slash the size of its army under a sweeping 28-point peace ...

Ukraine would give up the eastern Donbas region to Russia under a 28-point peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump, ...

In 1953, the physicist Albert Einstein became instrumental in revitalizing the force of the First Amendment as a rhetorical and legal tactic in the congressional hearings. Having fled Germany after ...

The Ohio House voted to pass a bill that would require public schools and public universities to teach positive impacts of ...

‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ by Jill Lepore From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our ...

These proposals sought to change the United States’ name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on personal fortunes, among other measures Greg Daugherty - History ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." The writer Jill Lepore wrote a history of the United States called ...

Regarding President Donald Trump’s second term, The Nation reports, “At least 10 million people will have their health care ripped away. Immigrants are being stripped of due process, with a staggering ...