The U.S. will celebrate its 250th birthday this summer, while the Smithsonian has come under political pressure from White House ...

With housing costs so central to voters' perceptions about the economy, both parties have put forward proposals in recent ...

You know, when the woman was shot, I felt terribly about that. And I understand both sides of it.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution gave the White House new documents on its planned exhibits Tuesday in response to a demand to share precise details of what its museums and other programs ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution faced a Tuesday deadline to detail its plans for celebrating the country’s 250th birthday, part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge ...

This year, Arizona will ferry a replica of the Liberty Bell through its 15 counties; New Jersey will host a slate of history-themed 5K races; Kentucky will plant a tulip-poplar tree in each of its 120 ...

A look at how oil fits into America's Venezuela policy. The White House will host America’s oil titans Friday as President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plan for a post-Nicolas Maduro ...

After pressure from preservationists, the administration is expected to present the plans to a planning commission and make them public for the first time. By Luke Broadwater Luke Broadwater is a ...

JEFFERSON — Plans to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday continue to develop locally through the efforts of a committee coordinating the celebration of the important event. The America 250 committee ...

After spotlighting America’s best dive bars, USA TODAY turned its attention to another enduring institution: the country’s greatest steakhouses. USA TODAY Network food writers fanned out across the ...

Washington state has some of the best businesses in the United States — including the No. 2 company in the nation. That’s according to Forbes, which recently released its 2026 list of America’s Best ...

DARPA’s Liberty Lifter aims to revive ground effect aircraft capable of skimming the ocean while carrying heavy military cargo. Building on Cold War era concepts, the new design blends seaplane ...