In 1856, a slave-owning representative from South Carolina used a cane to attack and beat Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner, who was vehemently opposed to slavery and spoke out against it.

On May 19, 1864, President Lincoln wrote Senator Charles Sumner to propose legislation guaranteeing the widows and children ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. King Charles III boards a plane at Joint Base Andrews on Thursday. (SAUL LOEB via Getty Images) King Charles III boarded his plane ...

Washington — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the U.S. on Monday for their first visit as monarchs. The trip, marking the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence, ...

Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and the author of the books “Supercommunicators,” “The Power of Habit,” and “Smarter Faster Better.” He has been featured on “This American Life,” ...

Washington — Saying he felt the "weight of history" on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday, where he urged lawmakers to rededicate ...

King Charles III and President Trump praised the Anglo-American relationship in lofty terms, with disagreements about the Iran war left mostly unmentioned. Michael D. Shear Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Max ...

While King Charles III makes his voyage to the United States, don't expect any family reunions. And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work ...

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to travel to parts of the United States beginning Monday, with new details outlining a multicity visit to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary of ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes news of the royal visit to the United States for Tuesday, April 28. For the latest on King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the U.S., visit USA TODAY's coverage for ...