In a 1784 letter to the marquis, George Washington wrote, “It is unnecessary, I persuade myself to repeat to you my Dear Marqs. the sincerity of my regards and friendship, nor have I words which ...

On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march was the brainchild of longtime civil rights activist and labor ...

Marie-Rose Sheinerman is an intern on The Washington Post's national breaking news desk. She has previously interned at Bloomberg News, The Miami Herald, and The Forward. In 2022, she served as ...

Follow major cases facing the Supreme Court in 2025, including ghost guns, medical care for transgender minors, public funding for religious schools and more.