Congress, not the president, decides on spending—a constitutional law professor explains the 'power of the purse'
Because of the Trump administration's efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress' "power of the purse" has been in the news ...
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Carpenters’ Hall in Philly shows how to heal a divided nation — with 1 lump or 2
Barbara Coleman came to see Carpenters’ Hall, the site of the original Continental Congress convening in 1774 and where the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was created. Having tea amid that history was ...
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As Inauguration Day turned to night, Donald and Melania Trump share (another) first dance
The first inaugural ball was held in 1809 for President James Madison and his wife Dolley, according to the White House Historical Association. After a 10-minute speech at the Commander in Chief ...
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Knowing the Presidents: James Monroe
James Monroe was the last of the so-called Virginia Dynasty of presidents. Like James Madison, Monroe was secretary of state before becoming president. A spirit of vigorous nationalism known as the ...
COLUMN: In age of perpetually aggrieved, live like Lincoln
Greatness often comes quietly and obscurely. Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, was born on Sunday morning Feb. 12, ...