The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of ...

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While you could stick to the classics here—the museum has a fine collection of Renaissance and Academic art—we recommend ...

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, he has built the most formidable foundation of Republican electoral strength ...

The extent of the limits of the protections of the First Amendment ranges from books and writings, free speech, pornography, education, religion, etc., that are almost endless. The unique protection ...

Respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, are surging across the United States, with healthcare systems ...

Lesser known, and particularly relevant for American politics today, is our 39th president’s commitment to the Baptist value of religious liberty. The United States’ most religious president ...

Enforcement agents may now go into churches under President Donald Trump's executive order that overturned years of U.S. policy.

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

The US Program leads with the principle of racial justice and equity as a fundamental human right providing the foundational, over-arching, and unifying theme for all our work. Our strategic ...

Many historians argue the opposite, claiming the framers created the United States as an alternative to European monarchies with official state churches and oppression of religious minorities.