Arts May 27 New museum spotlights Thaddeus Stevens' abolitionist legacy By Liz McKenna, Sebastian Pilarte, Aliyah Tyson, Alina Rakiewicz, Victor Fernandez, Marie Cusick
Arts May 26 Watch 5:53 Jon Meacham and Amna Nawaz examine the state of our democracy on 'Settle In' Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and bestselling author Jon Meacham joined Amna Nawaz on our podcast "Settle In.” They talked about his latest book, "American Struggle," which looks back at historical texts to tell us more about who we are today,… By Layla Quran
Politics Apr 23 A brief history of the underground White House bunker at the heart of Trump's ballroom legal case Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Nation Mar 27 New York's newly identified Underground Railroad passage is under threat The discovery has substantially raised the museum's foot traffic, along with hopes of staving off a possible nine-story mixed-use building next door because building it could damage the walls and foundation of the adjacent historic site. By Terry Tang, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press
Politics Mar 12 WATCH: Trump holds Women's History Month celebration at the White House President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in a Women's History Month event on Thursday. By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press
Mar 12 AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home By Gary Fields, River Zhang, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships… Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: National Capital Planning Commission hearing examines Trump's ballroom plans By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House got an earful Thursday from members of the public. Most speakers said they opposed the project and criticized it as too big and unnecessary. Continue reading
Mar 05 Congress hasn't officially declared war since WWII. Here's how presidential war powers have played out since then By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Like many predecessors, President Donald Trump claims broad, even unlimited power over U.S. forces. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: 'Freedom Plane' carrying key American founding documents sets off on national tour By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Some of the United States' most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey Monday as part of the country's 250th anniversary commemoration. Continue reading
Feb 19 Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. Continue reading