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So-called “Prize Papers” recount privateering, slavery and legal appeals of the 17th and 18th centuries.

George Washington, whose birthday Americans celebrate this month, sent a letter on Aug. 13, 1776, to the president of Congress regarding the safeguarding of his papers. Washington understood the importance of preserving our new nation’s history. Many of our first president’s successors also appreciated this. They became stewards of the…

To pass the time and ease the trauma of incarceration, people of all ages played sports and organized fitness classes.

The revelation could interest federal investigators responsible for policing the handling of government secrets.

The National Archives said Trump took classified documents; a federal judge refused to dismiss lawsuits against him over the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol; and another judge ruled he must testify in a lawsuit over the Trump Organization’s business practices.

Classified information has been found in the 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

Items marked as classified national security information were found among 15 boxes of documents recently recovered from the former president's Mar-a-lago residence.

WASHINGTON — The Trump White House did not preserve the former president’s social media accounts, the national archivist told Congress on Friday, warning lawmakers that some of the missing records may not be retrievable.

National Archives confirms Trump took classified national security docs to Mar-a-Lago

WASHINGTON — The Trump White House did not preserve the former president’s social media accounts, the National Archivist told Congress on Friday, warning lawmakers that some of the missing records may not be retrievable.

"NARA staff has been in communication with the Department of Justice."