Explore George Washington’s complicated relationship with slavery, his presidential actions, and the manumission of his enslaved workers.

The meeting between Mr. Trump and the Japanese prime minister will be their first — Takaichi only took office last week. The first female leader of Japan, Takaichi was close with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a friend of Mr. Trump's up until his assassination in 2022 .

President Donald Trump told attendees at the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders Dinner that George Washington “would have voted” for him. Addressing the crowd dining at Washington’s own Mount Vernon estate, Trump said, “On the world stage ...

The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to the White House this week.