The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.

The National Archives poured cold water Friday on President Biden’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution, saying courts and Mr. Biden’s own Justice Department have rejected that notion.

The administration has promised a new, more secure protocol to review and separate out classified information.

President Joe Biden’s declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.

“Reading cursive is a superpower,” said Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C. She is part of the team that coordinates the more than 5,000 ...

Reagan’s inauguration was the first to be held on the west terrace of the U.S. Capitol, a vantage that planners selected both to allow for more spectators and for its grand vistas of the National Mall. The new president first addressed his fellow Americans with words underscoring his deeply held ideals.

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers.

The U.S. Constitution specifies not only the date of presidential inaugurations, but the exact time the transition of power is official.

With the ability to read and write cursive becoming more rare, the National Archives is looking for some important volunteers.

This Tuesday isn’t just any other Tuesday – the day marks 241 years since the United States was formally recognized as an independent and sovereign nation, or what is known as National Ratification Day.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal task force aiming to fix the mishandling of classified documents that it says has plagued outgoing presidential administrations for decades is recommending better guidance and training on such materials.