A new study has found no evidence to corroborate that a beaver-skin stovepipe hat — for years a centerpiece of Illinois’ Abraham Lincoln museum — ever actually belonged to the 16th U.S. president, according to a published report. Among the findings spelled out in a 54-page report was that the hat, once appraised at $6.5 million, didn’t appear to be…

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says if elected he’d like to name a woman to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time as 2020 hopefuls take aim at President Donald Trump’s record on stemming military suicide and helping female vets. On Veterans Day, several candidates rolled out proposals to meet the needs of America’s 20 million former...

Ivanka Trump on Friday echoed her father’s view that the House impeachment investigation is an attempt to overturn the 2016 election. But, in an interview with The Associated Press, she parted ways with President Donald Trump by calling the identity of the impeachment whistleblower “not particularly relevant.” The Republican president and some of his allies lately have been pressing the...

Mayor Muriel Bowser testifed in front of Congress Thursday, making her case that D.C. residents have lived without representation for long enough. News4’s Mark Segraves report.

There are some jokes that just sound wrong coming from Seth Meyers, like the ones about ‘Toy Story 4’ and President Abraham Lincoln.

The United States Navy has launched a search for a missing active-duty sailor after a reported “overboard incident” onboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

A 75-year-old Louisiana woman who founded an African American history museum was discovered dead in the trunk of a car, and police said Saturday that investigators were working diligently to find those responsible. Baton Rouge police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely said investigators were still waiting for a coroner to determine a cause of death for Sadie Roberts-Joseph after her body was...

In a cabinet inside a modest laboratory in downtown Washington are rows and rows of ink samples in plastic squeeze bottles and small glass jars. To the untrained eye, it’s just a bunch of blackish liquid with strange names like “moldy sponge” or “green grass.” But to the U.S. Secret Service agents who use the samples, they are the clues...

Alitalia has apologized and taken down a video featuring an actor in blackface depicting former President Barack Obama after the Italian airline faced backlash on social media....
The advertisement was part of a series of promotional videos to highlight Alitalia’s new route from Rome to Washington, D.C., which included portrayals of other presidents such as Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump. But...

In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, and this year’s commemoration on May 27 marks the 151st anniversary of its official nationwide observance. The annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866...

Fifteen students from the Arlington Career Center and Rockville High School will speak about important social issues at the historic Ford’s Theatre on Thursday. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

From the lush tropical garden of the Chilean ambassador’s residence, Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Guevara takes a much-anticipated call from a foreign diplomat and asks him to protect a fellow lawmaker fleeing President Nicolás Maduro’s latest crackdown. “Gracias, Gracias ambassador. In the name of all of us,” said Guevara speaking into his cellphone as he sits down for a rare...

The Emancipation Proclamation is viewable for its annual display at the National Archives Museum through Tuesday, April 16 in honor of Washington, D.C.’s Emancipation Day.

From Sunday until Tuesday, the original Emancipation Proclamation written by President Abraham Lincoln will be on display at the National Archives in honor of D.C.’s Emancipation Day. The D.C. Emancipation Act, which freed slaves in Washington, will appear alongside the proclamation while it’s on display.

The handwritten notification of President Abraham Lincoln’s death is being offered for sale by a Philadelphia documents dealer.

Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.

A new exhibition in Washington, D.C. created by the Tiffany & Co. Archives features jewelry worn by presidents and their wives.

To celebrate the opening of the first Tiffany & Co. store in Washington, D.C., the company has pulled out a collection of gems, jewels and gifts owned by former presidents and first ladies. News4’s Pat Lawson Muse took an inside look at the jewelry.

The Pennsylvania lawmaker who delivered an impassioned prayer before a legislative session Monday that sparked controversy for its numerous references to Jesus, Israel and political leader said she won’t apologize.