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To fight Mexico, the United States had to mobilize, equip, and transport a large force, including both army and navy ...

Andrew Jackson had a long history with the Indians. During the War of 1812, he led militia forces in a war against Creek ...

In 1860, people came in horse-drawn carriages to the Louisville Water Tower, curious to see giant steam engines pull water ...

A lot happens in American politics after bedtime – which is what many of the 335 million people who live in the United States ...

Warren G. Harding won 404 electoral votes. His victory was seen as a reaction against the policies of his predecessor, ...

Polling averages show Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump going into Election Day, but Trump ...

Even if a handful of key states remain uncalled, one candidate may well surface with a clear path to victory if the rest of ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C). Winds from SSE to S at 17 to 21 mph (27.4 to 33.8 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from S to SSE at 12 to 28 mph (19.3 to 45.1 kph). The overnight ...

NBC News Senior Reporter Jane Timm walks through the basics of the voting systems of Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arizona — and why those basics help prevent fraud. Election officials — and ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sold at locations across the United States has sickened at least 90 people, landed 27 in the hospital and caused one death. Cases have ...