America’s political parties weren’t supposed to wield the power they have today. In fact, George Washington warned us about ...

In 1831, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the New Salem grist mill along the Sangamon River aboard a flatboat that was sinking. Lincoln had been hired by a man named Denton Offutt to deliver the boat ...

In Federalist No. 70, Alexander Hamilton wrote, “Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” He argued — persuasively — that a strong, singular ...

A Flemish Baroque painting reanimates Genesis 16–21 and helps us reflect on trust, covenant and the consequences of human ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In some ways, the prodigy now starring for Arkansas in the N.C.A.A. tournament is an urban basketball archetype. But this is ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order ...

Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of assaulting his wife by kicking her in the head at their family home.

Schools are offering rewards including iPads and bikes to children to boost attendance, a report has suggested.

UPDATE: Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Israel-Palestine documentary “No Other Land,” has been freed, according to a social media post from co-director Yuval Abraham. “After being ...