Veterans Day honors military service. The Fourth of July acknowledges the country’s independence. But Presidents Day is ...

In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Efforts to cut waste and transform government draw conflicting views from readers of The Oklahoman this week. Let us hear from you!

This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

President Donald Trump's offer to buy out federal workers was a clever move. The best way to shrink government is to get ...

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in ...

President's Day is coming up. Here's what to know about the holiday, including what it celebrates and what's open and closed ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was ... the nation's capital until 1790 — the year after Washington became the nation's first president. Instead, Washington's inauguration ...

Every US president except for George Washington has stayed at the White House. Ironically, it was he who was deeply involved in the construction, which started in 1792. As Donald Trump returns, we loo ...