In 1783, Representative James Madison introduced a resolution to create a library that would give the Congress access to works about the laws of nations and about American history and affairs. The Library of Congress was then founded in 1800. This mural depicts the library in the Capitol in 1890. Public Domain High school students
U.S. Congressional District maps are displayed at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Aug. 6, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images HOUSTON—Early voting in primaries is beginning across Texas, intensifying the scramble in high-stakes Senate races and other crucial contests. Texans can start casting early ballots on Feb. 17, one day after President’s Day. Early voting
People view an informational panel at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia on Aug. 19, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP Photo A federal judge on Monday ordered the National Park Service to reinstall panels and displays on the history of slavery at the President’s House Site in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The decision temporarily blocked
President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One in Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Feb. 16 that he would be indirectly involved in the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva on Feb. 17. Speaking to reporters aboard
Former President Barack Obama during the Obama Foundation’s 2024 Democracy Forum in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images Former U.S. President Barack Obama said in a Feb. 14 podcast interview that aliens are real but that none are kept at the secretive Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert, later adding that
A view of Josephine, Texas, on Dec. 24, 2025. Community Capital Partners LP have proposed a Muslim-centric development in the area. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times Texas has filed a second lawsuit aimed at stopping the construction of an alleged Muslim-only development in rural East Texas, claiming a utility district for the development sidestepped
Fulton County elections workers process absentee ballots at the new Fulton County Elections Hub and Operations Center in Union City, Ga., on Nov. 4, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Feb. 15 asked a federal court to restrict how the federal government may use