He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

Yet Washington was aware that politics is perception — including the perception of his personal finances. As the national ...

William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the ...

Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The ceremony was moved indoors to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from ...

Military service has not done much if anything for Democrats—Clinton won the nomination against two primary opponents, Bob ...

Trump relies on many claims debunked during the election campaign.

Which president had the longest inaugural address? Which has been sworn in the most? Which ended the ceremony’s top-hat ...

Since the office was established in 1789, there have been 47 presidencies, with 45 individuals holding the position of ...

At 78 years and seven months, Donald Trump will become the oldest president in US history on inauguration day.

Wander through the corridors of the White House, as Trump will soon do, and you might hear the presidential portraits on its ...

In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States' 44th president and the nation's first Black chief executive. In 2010 ...