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

When US President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union speech on Thursday, it will be the culmination of three months' intensive work for his speechwriters.

Professor Shugerman's argument that the 1793 Hamilton Document, that is, a list of "every person holding any civil office or employment under the United States, (except the judges)," was intended to ensure compliance with the Constitution's Sinecure Clause lacks support.

Slow clap for former prime minister Liz Truss, who is in Washington tomorrow to deliver a speech on “Taking back our parties” at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The conference is often a raucous affair, but this week’s jamboree in the US capital will be a full-on Make…

Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war

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.