Conness, a U.S. senator from California from 1863 to 1869, was outspoken in support of birthright citizenship when Congress ...

In the debates over the 14th Amendment in 1866, Sen. John Conness argued convincingly that "children of all parentage ...

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

Conness, a U.S. Senator from California from 1863 to 1869, was a leader in passing the 14th Amendment. And Trump’s attempt to ...

A flurry of executive orders have been signed since President Donald Trump took office in January. Is there a limit to them?

Ralph Moses is fed up with liberal Democrats elected in Chicago controlling policy for the entire state of Illinois. That includes the state’s high taxes, unfriendly business ...

"By finding these names, we are releasing them to give back these enslaved people some of their dignity," said Sarah Bader-King, executive director of the John Wornall House Museum.

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced that in fiscal year 2024 (“FY2024”), settlements and judgments under the False Claims ...

Hegseth has made plain that his goal is to enhance the unbridled “lethality” of American military forces without handcuffs ...