Richard White, the historian and author of The Republic for Which It Stands, explains what made the late 19th century gilded.

First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling ...

Sales of Elon Musk’s Tesla fell 13 percent in the first quarter of this year, representing the largest drop in deliveries in ...

Public schools could, and often did, force students with disabilities into separate classes regardless of their abilities.

Harvie made history when Democrats flipped the Bucks County Board of Commissioners five years ago. Now, he’ll try to oust the ...

Trump’s two terms are proof that the benefits of globalization are not universally shared. Many of the swing states Trump won ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...

Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren’t sure.

A group of Senate Republicans delivered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, helping to pass a resolution to ...

Senate Republicans are feeling increasingly uneasy after President Trump rolled out his “Liberation Day” batch of tariffs, ...

In Wisconsin, liberal judge Susan Crawford beat conservative judge Brad Schimel for the state Supreme Court by 10 points. A margin much wider than expected in the most expensive court race on record.

Blake Gendebien was the presumptive Democratic nominee when state leaders anticipated a special election to replace U.S. Rep.