In 1865, in the wake of the Civil War, the U.S. began looking to expand its influence on the world stage. This happened at precisely the moment when Russia, having just lost the Crimean War, was ...

Mr. Trump is tapping into this social and intellectual history, promising to “pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars” — ...

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday at the US Capitol. Follow for live news updates ...

Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14 ...

Trump was forced to significantly scale down his vision, even the name “Trump City.” What he was left with was six condos known as “Trump Place.” His stake in the property would shrink over the years, ...

Fact check: Peace through strength is a concept touted by many leaders throughout history, starting with the Roman Empire Hadrian over 2,000 years ago, including Presidents George Washington and ...

January 20, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – Donald J. Trump was sworn in for his second term of office today inside the Capitol rotunda, instead of outdoors, due to bitterly cold weather. In a 30-minute ...

"Trump might forget about Greenland. But also, he might not. Nobody knows. He operates on whims," @anneapplebaum writes.

From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.

What actions Trump will actually take on his first day in office, despite what he’s promised publicly ... orders could still become the law of the land, at least temporarily.

I arrived in Copenhagen the day after the call—the subject, of course, was the future of Greenland, which Denmark owns and which ... U.S. to look larger on a map. This instinct—to ignore ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of a “mass deportation” operation once he takes office has raised specters of open-air camps in the desert, troops patrolling streets and immigrants ...