On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

Washington is the only president to have been elected unanimously by the Electoral College twice, Brunsman says. "Having Washington as the first president establishes it as an important office ...

The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

George Washington’s Farewell to the Nation Marked the Birth of American Democracy In 1796, the first president voluntarily left office, cementing the significance of a lofty ideal for his young ...

A statue of George Washington has stood on the grounds of the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh since 1857. It’s been four decades since it was last refurbished Kaitlin McKeown The News ...

A new book, “George Washington and the Two-Term Precedent,” authored by David Alistair Yalof, the vice provost for Academic Affairs at William & Mary, provides an answer on why a perpetual ...

George Washington saw Trump’s plane gift from Qatar coming 250 years ago The Founders knew a throne when they saw one — and that's how they'd see Qatar's $400 million "gift" to President Trump.

Traffic Here are alternate routes to get around partial GW Parkway closure Friday's short-yet-severe storm left lots of damage, including downed trees on the George Washington Parkway.

Monday is the last day for early voting in the special election for Prince George’s County executive. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential ...