This video explores the history of the United States from its official independence from Britain to modern times, ...

Presidential power — and the issues of currency, banking and monetary regulation — have been central to America’s political landscape since the nation’s founding. The relationship between presidents ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

The U.S. has once again chosen an animal as its World Cup emblem. From Striker in 1994 to Clutch in 2026, blue dominates the co-host’s soccer identity.

The first time comic fans saw Captain America, he was punching Adolf Hitler. It was 1940 and the image was the cover of the first volume of the Captain America Comics. Now, 85 years later, many people ...