I wrote about former judge James Seishiro Burns and how he came to have a Japanese middle name. Burns was a son of Gov. John A. Burns. He married TV journalist Emme Tomimbang.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office for a second time on Inauguration Day. Here's a look at photos from inaugurations past.

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic

President John F. Kennedy’s shocking assassination stopped the world on November 22, 1963. A botched investigation continues to cloud our conclusions about the crime.

John M. Bridgeland, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, and Alan Khazei, co-founder of the education nonprofit City Year, co-chair More Perfect, working to advance national service. As the United States approaches its 250th birthday in 2026, it faces a host of civic challenges in search of a solution:

One of Long Island’s most significant presidential landmarks is Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay, the childhood home of PresidentTheodore Roosevelt, which served as his home from 1885 until his death in 1919.

Every president gets to decorate the Oval Office to their liking — but sometimes, they keep the decor of their predecessor.

William E. Leuchtenburg, a leading scholar of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression, has died at age 102.

Some pundits claim that this idea has proved false because the Democrats have lurched to the left, adopting a platform that some Latina/o community leaders in particular perceive as radical and out of touch.

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina on the way to Narita, Japan onboard Japan Airlines. THANKS to the nice and courteous service from Japan Airlines, I was well taken care of

Dedicated to the 36th president of the United States, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library houses all the expected artifacts – such as presidential papers – as well as several quirkier ...

The history of the executive order shows how far the U.S. has strayed from its own Constitution, which dictates that the president should not make unilateral policy