Even during his lifetime, Washington faced criticism for holding slaves. In 1775, British essayist Samuel Johnson criticized ...

A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday around 12:30 p.m., according to ...

Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on it. If there's a ...

WASHINGTON, October 4 (Reuters) - After mobilizing hundreds of federal agents and thousands of soldiers to the nation's capital, President Donald Trump has declared victory over what he called a ...

Last November, during a symposium at Mount Vernon on democracy, John Kelly, the retired Marine Corps general who served as Donald Trump’s second chief of staff, spoke about George Washington’s ...

• Widespread evacuations: Parts of Burlington, Washington, faced hurried evacuations Friday as swollen waterways spilled into homes. They joined the 100,000 others in the state that faced potential ...

It’s been 26 years, but finally, no one has it better than Michigan. The Wolverines, who ranked second in passing yards allowed per game with 150.0 heading into title town, faced their toughest task ...

Among the long-standing myths surrounding the first president of the United States, George Washington, is that he wore false teeth made out of wood. Though the evidence unambiguously confirms that ...

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Billionaires and multimillionaires are flocking to a city where power has been more important than money, but is now deeply intertwined with it. By Elisabeth Bumiller Reporting from Washington ...