Today's Highlight in History: In 1948, the Berlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin. Also on this date: In 1917, the first troops of the American Expeditionary Force deployed to France during World War I ...

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, June 26, the 177th day of 2025. There are 188 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1948, the Berlin Airlift began in earnest after the Soviet Union cut off land and water routes to the isolated western sector of Berlin. Also on ...

WASHINGTON — In a time of tense partisan clashes, Capitol Hill has a trusted leader in Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Campbell's focus is far from skirmishes but rather on the forces and figures that filled the halls of Congress, keeping memory ...

WASHINGTON — In ordering the bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran, President Trump did the right thing, for the right reason, and at the right time. As usual, some in the major media got it wrong. The New York Times initially headlined: "U.S. Enters War Against Iran." A Washington Post ...

Today is Wednesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2025. There are 189 days left in the year. Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 177th day of 2024. There are 189 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn't the first president to order military strikes without congressional approval. But his decision to bomb Iran comes at a uniquely volatile moment — both at home and abroad. Overseas, the U.S. risks deeper entanglement in the Middle East if fighting ...