In 1265, Britain's House of Commons, which became a model for parliamentary bodies, met for the first time. In 1778, James Cook became the first European to step foot on the Hawaiian Islands. He called them the Sandwich Islands.

Former President Barack Obama attended the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. The 44th president of the United States appeared at the ceremony without his wife, former first lady ...

This page lists the candidates for office endorsed by Barack Obama. According to Politico, Obama had not traditionally endorsed candidates prior to the 2016 election, when he prepared a list of 150 candidates in state and federal elections he would endorse.

The kids protected under Obama’s 2012 executive order have grown up, but they still can’t call their long-time home ‘home.’

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers

Originally published in Synapse on January 22, 2009.

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at noon. We'll be posting live updates.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, indictments and assassination attempts, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president. Watch the events and get updates throughout the day.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20 ... Several prominent Democrats, including former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, declined their invitations to attend the luncheon.

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday, and right away announced a series of changes, including declaring national emergencies at the southern border and energy.