With an aggressive reading of the Constitution, the president aims to upend the balance of power in Washington.

He won two major history prizes and served as a consultant for filmmaker Ken Burns. His books charted the evolution of the American presidency.

The history of the executive order shows how far the U.S. has strayed from its own Constitution, which dictates that the ...

William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and ...

After President Donald Trump’s historic first week in office, the public has likely heard a lot of talk on TV and online ...

Since FDR, no president has had the Constitutional right to serve for more than two terms. However, that all may be about to ...

Musk’s purchase of Twitter and influence in Trump administration harks back to an era of wealthy moguls at the forefront of ...

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose stiff taxes, tariffs and sanctions on Russia if an agreement isn’t reached to ...

Restored to power, President Trump claimed that God put him there and asserted the right to single-handedly redraw the world ...

Jan. 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The ceremony was moved indoors to the U.S.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from ...

Military service has not done much if anything for Democrats—Clinton won the nomination against two primary opponents, Bob ...