This month marks the 250th anniversary — the semiquincentennial — of a document enacted almost exactly a year before the Declaration of Independence: “The Olive Branch Petition,” ratified ...

A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III Millions of protesters have denounced President Donald Trump as a would-be autocrat and marched ...

How did a little known assemblyman become the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City? NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Hardt, political director of the NY1 news channel.

Israel and Iran Claim Victory as Cease-Fire Takes Hold Iran’s president signaled that his country would be open to talks about its nuclear ambitions. A preliminary classified U.S. report ...

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional ...

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their ...