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Explore the evolution of the State of the Union address in American politics from George Washington to modern times.

The US president will lay out his policy priorities in a speech to Congress eight months before November’s election.

Survey ranks Trump as the worst and Biden as 14th best president. Historical rankings show Lincoln, FDR, and Washington as top three.

A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last.

Rare letter valued at $45,000 that lay undiscovered in desk drawer for years bears president’s signature days before his death

Americans haven't elected an independent president since George Washington, but a public turned off by two historically unpopular frontrunners appears more open than ever to the rich crop of wildcards who could tilt the election in 2024.

An engaging exploration of the evolution of Presidents Day, from its origins as a celebration of George Washington to its modern-day consumerism focus.

These Presidents Day lessons and activities are all free, easy to access and provide many different ways of teaching and learning about U.S. presidents.

Even by his own exacting standards, Donald Trump’s remarks on Saturday about America’s responsibilities within Nato were deranged and destabilising. At a rally in South Carolina, the former president claimed that he had once been asked by the leader of a member-state not meeting its financial commitments to the alliance:…