The Latest Breaking News from George Washington

Presidents Day, observed on the third Monday of February, honored all U.S. presidents, originally established to celebrate George Washington's birthday. In 2026, it fell on February 16, leading to closures of government offices, banks, and postal services. The holiday's official name remains Washington's Birthday, though it evolved to recognize all…

From Pennsylvania to Montana, the White House’s war on ‘woke’ has targeted US monuments that address topics like racism and Indigenous history

This Presidents Day, I’ve been thinking about George Washington − not at his finest hour, but possibly at his worst.

President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spending bill that enables the federal government to continue operations. They now face a self-imposed deadline of Feb. 13, 2026, to negotiate potential changes to immigration enforcement.

It's been a difficult few weeks for DHS Secretary Noem

The director behind 'Black Swan' and 'Mother!' scrapes the bottom of the barrel with this awful-looking, inaccurate, series of slop.

Time is releasing Darren Aronofsky's On This Day… 1776, a YouTube series that dramatizes key Revolutionary War moments using AI-generated visuals

A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.

Display at President’s House site, residence to George Washington, had information on people enslaved by him

Pennsylvania city files lawsuit seeking temporary injunction after information boards explaining the lives of George Washington’s slaves abruptly taken down without explanation

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park