Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, practiced law here but always went home to Springfield. Ulysses S. Grant, born in Ohio, never got closer than Galena, which at one time rivaled Chicago, with its ...

The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin has long fashioned himself as one of President Donald Trump’s most fervent opponents. Now, the ...

The nation’s air traffic controllers went on strike in 1981, just eight months into Reagan’s first term. The tough-talking ...

On February 4, just before Valentine's Day, one of the passengers on a flight from Denver to Houston (in the USA) was a ...

In 1891, Sir Wilfrid Laurier challenged the National Policy in favour of freer trade, but when in office, he kept the tariffs — though without the rhetorical emphasis. In 1911, Laurier advocated ...

Victor Ashe points out how orders could kill important work on roads and bridges, and weighs in on the race for governor. Plus, notable birthdays!

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the ...

A historic hotel nearby the White House in D.C. has its own form of a diplomat: a “Lobby Ambassador.” It’s a title Paul ...

NBC's "Meet The Press" host Kristen Welker asked NJ Democratic Sen. Andy Kim to comment on President Trump's cuts to USAID, ...

Donald Trump will make history by becoming the first sitting United States president to attend the Super Bowl. Trump will be ...

The Trump executive order notes that developing a missile defense system is part of a strategy of “peace through strength.” ...