When sultans tried to give President Martin Van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress what to do. Two live lions had been gifted to Van Buren by the Sultan ...

As summer approaches, don’t forget your history. Here’s a presidential lesson or two. John Quincy Adams — despite his great ...

When sultans tried to give President Martin van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress ...

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, ...

The Founders included the emoluments clause in the Constitution for situations such as this.

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The 19th-century Whigs present an appealing prototype for moderate Democrats seeking a way out of their paralysis and for ...

Sen. Robert Johnson was once one of Arkansas’s most powerful politicians. In a time when the nation was pulling itself apart, Johnson became one of those men pulling hardest of ...