The Star-Spangled Banner” is played at sports games, school events, and military ceremonies, but do you know the meaning of our national anthem? The song’s centuries-old history makes it worth ...

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The Trump administration is attempting to wrench control of the White House Press Corps from the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) — a move the independent journalistic organization ...

In 1814, British forces set fire to the White House during the War of 1812 in retaliation for American actions in the Canadas. The burning affected much of Washington, DC, at that time. From the ...