In the run-up to July 4, surveys have revealed broad and growing pessimism about the direction of the country.

The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political ...

As part of celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this Fourth of July, a ...

Experts on U.S. history look to the past — and the future.

Leaders from across the political spectrum offer ideas to strengthen American democracy for its next 250 years.

The founders knew that a free country without a robust press and informed public engagement could not endure.

“The principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were always more important than a single man,” writes James ...

But the democracy half of that composite is the one that has most nurtured what Lincoln called our “better angels.” Democracy ...

In 2026 alone, Human Rights Watch has documented and reported on dozens of the Trump administration's threats to rights and ...

Are we willing to do what generations before us did,” writes Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk, “keep choosing democracy over division, citizenship over contempt and country over party affiliation?” ...

Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), who is retiring from Congress at the end of this session, plans to ...