Women have long contributed to politics in the United States, even before they had the right to vote, and have made history along the way. From the judiciary to the executive branch, American women ...

American history is filled with political clashes, but some rivalries went far beyond debates over policy and legislation. These were feuds shaped by ambition, betrayal, and deep-seated personal ...

Think polarization is new to American politics? Harvard research reveals counties with the highest slave populations in 1860 still predict conservative voting patterns today—and that’s just one of ...

History lessons are being wiped from the internet, and California is retreating from ethnic studies, as education swings away from curriculums that are seen as too progressive. By Dana Goldstein In ...

With her hand on her grandmother’s Bible, former House Democrat and CIA officer Abigail Davis Spanberger took the oath of office Jan. 17 and became the first female governor in Virginia history. “It ...