In the years following independence, the newly-formed United States of America look westward for their expansion, hoping to ...

When officials denied that he was a citizen, Wong Kim Ark took his case to the Supreme Court and won. Today, that decision is ...

The solution they came up with is famously stated in the Declaration of Independence: “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” This revolutionary truth, combining human reason and divine revelation, ...

Palestinian-American author, lawyer and comedian Amer Zahr spoke at  Memorial Union on Wednesday, Feb. 5, as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series.  Born to ...

Jan. 30, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Combatting Antisemitism in the United States.” At a time ...

Massachusetts ratified the U.S. Constitution on Feb. 6, 1788, becoming the sixth state to join the Union, according to the United States Census Bureau. Delaware was the first state to be admitted to ...

The act states it can be invoked "whenever there is a declared war" or "any invasion or predatory incursion" that has been ...

Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are collected by Customs and Border Protection agents at 328 ports of entry ...

The biggest argument from tariff supporters is that financial penalties on imported goods can boost U.S. manufacturers by ...

On Feb. 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the six justices were ...