A leading historian exposes how the rise and tragic failure of the Freedman’s Bank has shaped economic inequality in America.

As Minnesota grapples with one of the biggest fraud scandals in US history, a whistleblower in Maine has now stepped forward alleging state taxpayers have also been defrauded.

The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone ...

Readers discuss the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy. Also: Hollywood and culture; fighting in a family.

In June 1951, British novelist Graham Greene was cruising round the Mediterranean in a luxury yacht, the guest of movie ...

The topic of Clark Gable's spouses has been a subject of interest among his fans since he died in 1960. Discover all the ...

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that will decide whether Congress can require cause before the president removes the heads of most independent agencies.