Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On the Fourth of July 1776, the congressional delegates in Philadelphia adopted the Declaration of Independence, then ordered that it be widely “proclaimed.” Couriers carried the printed version by ...

In January 1777, Baltimore printer Mary Katharine Goddard published the first copies of the Declaration of Independence that included the signers’ names. By then, the document was already old news.

It’s been less than a week since the beginning of the war with Iran. While the United States has not declared war on Iran, it has — along with Israel — killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ...

The United States has officially declared war 11 times in the nation's history, the first time for the War of 1812 and most recently for World War II. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has ...

The military strikes against Iran have sparked intense debate in Congress. U.S. lawmakers are not only split on whether to support the operation but also on whether President Trump should have sought ...

The Constitution says Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war on another nation, but there are exceptions and disagreements about war power. Let's get the facts. *** declaration of ...

Women celebrating in front of the Capitol. Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum announced today the expansion of “We Do Declare: Women’s Voices on ...

This rare broadside copy of the Declaration of Independence will be sold in May. Goldin A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence is going up for sale this May, the auction house Goldin announced ...

WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Community Foundation announces the release of “Dare to Declare,” a powerful short film commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The ...

The Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary in 2026 is certain to be a time of national reflection. Americans tend to look to the Constitution to assess whether the nation is living up to its ...