History in the News

Newly minted White House counselor John Podesta has apologized for a remark that likened House Republicans to a "cult worthy of Jonestown" after getting called out by Speaker John A. Boehner's spokesman.

Tens of thousands were killed during the Battle of the Bulge, and Murfreesboro resident Fayne Haynes said it is a miracle he survived the engagement that started in the middle of December 69 years ago.

Following on the heels of other political groups, President Obama's liberal base is abandoning him, giving him an even lower level of support from his base than George W. Bush had from conservatives five years into his presidency, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.

On Tuesday, Mayor Vincent Gray and "Serve D.C." honored several local volunteers and one of them received a standing ovation for her tireless work with special needs children.

Conservative lawyer Larry Klayman might not be an all-around household name, but it's a good bet he has sued someone who is.

Fort Devens Museum presents a program on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m., on an African-American unit, the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, part of the U.S. VIII Corps Artillery in World War II.

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will join former President Bill Clinton to lead a panel on kids and sports at the Clinton Health Matters Initiative Conference in La Quinta next month.

A NEWS Shopper story about an American Civil War veteran's grave in Bexleyheath has helped reconnect a former Dartford resident with his soldier ancestor.

It's curious how then-President Bill Clinton was impeached and removed from office by the US Congress for just one lie concerning the relatively trivial matter of an extramarital affair - a scandal that didn't concern his official duties.

St. Adalbert's School students scatter rose petals at the base of the Battle of the Bulge monument in Wolfe's Pond Park, during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the start of the battle and the dedication of new pavers.

The death of actor Peter O'Toole this week reminded many of his remarkable 1962 film "Lawrence of Arabia" depicting the World War I exploits of a British officer, T. E. Lawrence.

In the same week that Pope Francis was named Time's Person of the Year, word arrived of the charitable contributions made by the Jane Fonda Foundation.

The Arkansas Governor's Mansion in Little Rock, Ark., where Bill and Hillary Clinton lived before he became president, offers free tours by reservation.

US Army SFC Michael Comfort, smiles as he talks with Robert A. Smith, center, who was honored for his service in the Battle of the Bulge, during a ceremony commemorating the 69th anniversary of the World War II battle, in the Indiana War Memorial's Pershing Auditorium, Monday, December 16, 2013.

Sometimes, in the quiet of his room at Millbury Health Care Center, William T. Connor Jr. tries to organize his memories of the war.

A memorial to Warren Point neighborhood residents who fought in World War I may soon return to the school, decades after it was removed.

During the past two weeks, President Barack Obama has made changes to his team, such as hiring John Podesta, Phil Schiliro and Katie Beirne Fallon.

He was the only member of his 12-man squad who hadn't been killed or wounded as enemy tanks shelled the snowy Ardennes forest during the Germans' last-ditch effort to stop the Allies' advance during World War II.

Robert Gilbert grew weary of watching the roof of his church leak. "I got a call from a friend," laughs his son, Rob.

Robert P. Anderson served in the 10th Armored Division during World War II. He is retired after a career on the faculty of Texas Tech.