Re “Trump’s Politics Are Changing How History and Civics Are Taught” (news article, Nov. 7): As the historian John Hope Franklin once observed, “The writing of history reflects the interests, ...

Developing informed citizens. Making connections from the past to the present. Presenting multiple perspectives on critical events in history. These rank as the top instructional goals of U.S. middle ...

Some of the most expensive natural disasters have occurred in the last few years. Several factors contribute to this recent rise in destruction. Populations grow and expand into more dangerous areas, ...

Under the terms of the United States Constitution, the power to declare war rests solely with Congress, the same branch of government that also controls federal spending. While these two powers are ...

The federal government recorded one of the largest budget deficits in U.S. history this year when fiscal year 2025 concluded. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected to record a ...