On Feb. 22, we celebrate the birthday of our first president, George Washington. I like to take this occasion to reflect on ...

In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

At his introductory press conference in April 2019 on the morning when Pope Francis had named him as the new archbishop of ...

A new chapter in Washington state's history may unfold within the next few years as a bill to establish a committee for ...

Pam Bondi insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department wouldn't "play ...

They’re so thirsty [for leadership] they’ll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there’s no water ...

He refused to cash in on his office after leaving it and understood that character mattered as much as policy. | Opinion ...

On Presidents Day, Boston offers a wish that our 47th president might learn from the examples of our 1st and 16th presidents.

The best presidents — including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington — are celebrated not only as good leaders, but as good men. They embody not simply political ...

His loyalties were to his nation and its young and fragile Constitution. Eventually, he put meaning to those loyalties by voluntarily choosing not to run for a third term. That set a precedent ...

Historians have been ranking presidents in surveys since Arthur Schlesinger Sr.’s first such study appeared in Life magazine ...

Washington was a man for the ages. Born a Virginia aristocrat, he carefully cultivated his virtues — self-control, moderation ...