Two of the Declaration’s signers died 50 years to the day (July 4, 1826) after the document was adopted. Both were presidents -- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They died within hours of each other.

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The Declaration of Independence is full of promise and a few mysteries. A rare copy of it ended up at The Henry Ford Museum ...

On the Fourth of July, members of the military are calling on Congress to protect service members who disobey the president’s ...

Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress ...

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from ...

Marjorie Taylor Greene's Trump-backed proposal to conduct a new census and redraw congressional districts is clearly ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary ...

The 6-year-old boy has leukemia and missed medical appointments while being held in detention, where his mother watched her ...

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

Congress is no longer in the business of thoughtful legislating. Its role has been reduced to putting political points on the ...

Independence Day this year will be no different, with a new flag pole on the South Lawn of the White House, a bill signing ...