When devising the executive branch of government in 1789 the founding fathers of the American constitution were anxious to avoid creating an all-powerful monarch like the English king from whom they ...

Lana Payne, the president of the Unifor labour union and member of Prime Minister Trudeau's Council on Canada-US Relations, has just issued a statement in which she cautions that Trump's tariff threat ...

China's tariffs on US goods, due to begin on Monday, include 15% on coal, and 10% on crude oil and pick-up trucks.

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

Veterans’ groups and advocates for those with disabilities have issued scathing criticisms of the president’s baseless ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

Feb. 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United ...

Inside it, National Park Ranger Ryan Ventura says is the actual stone where George Washington stood to take the oath of office to become president of the United States back on April 30 ...

Those laws protect employees if they can perform the essential functions of a job, said Alison Barkoff, a disability law expert and professor at George Washington University. They also require ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...