In signing an executive order, presidents must provide the legal or constitutional justification for the order, according to the Library of Congress. How much power do executive orders have? Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news ...

The U.S. Secret Service and Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police found the man in a Washington hotel early Tuesday morning and interviewed him, sources said. They searched for a gun and found no weapon and no further action was taken at that time, they said.

The Trump-Vance campaign unveiled new portraits of the president-elect and vice president elect on Thursday, just days before their inaugurations.

After you've admired the Capitol, walk along East Capitol Street to the Library of Congress. Comprising three buildings and housing more than 164 million books, manuscripts, sound recordings ...

Miles Davis’ record Kind of Blue is not only considered one of the greatest jazz albums of all time, but one of the greatest albums of all time. The album

A Tennessee representative has introduced a resolution that would allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wants to amend the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution so the country "can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs," according to a Thursday news release.

String Theory at the Hunter, in collaboration with Lee University and the Hunter Museum of American Art, will present a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Featuring world-class violinist Benjamin Beilman and String Theory artistic director Gloria Chien on piano,

On January 24, 1925, the moon eclipsed the sun. In Alton, the eastern skies were partly cloudy, but the sun broke through the clouds just after 8 a.m.,

A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts man

A construction worker at the Obama Presidential Library was injured Wednesday after they fell down a ventilation duct, sources tell NBC Chicago. According to those sources, the worker fell ...

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions

An in-ground piano will be installed on the Hebron Public Library lawn this year, a gift from the town Redevelopment Commission.