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Thousands lined up outside the National Archives in Washington on Monday hoping to see original versions of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3. As the country commemorated Juneteenth, thousands of people lined up outside the National Archives in Washington on Monday to see rarely exhibited original versions of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3. The former is President Abraham Lincoln's order freeing America's slaves in 1863, amid the Civil War; the latter is from 1865 when a Union general informed Texas that slaves were now free -- on the day that later became Juneteenth. Both documents, while foundational to the United States and the end of slavery, are very fragile and normally kept in a secure climate-controlled vault with limited light exposure to ensure their preservation. MORE: US Constitution's exception for slavery faces renewed battle ahead of Juneteenth However, the National Archives intends to place the Emancipation Procl...

Donald Trump may try to pardon himself in the event he is convicted of criminal charges but also reelected, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday on "This Week" Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he expects 2024 presidential opponent Donald Trump may try to pardon himself in the event he is convicted of criminal charges but also reelected . "I could certainly see Donald Trump doing that. That's exactly what he would intend if he got elected president. And if [his case] was not brought to trial before then, he's likely to issue that as well," Hutchinson said in an interview with ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "From a legal standpoint, a constitutional standpoint, that is a question that the courts would have to resolve," Hutchinson told Karl. "I'm doubtful of it. I don't think that's what the Constitution intends in giving the president the pardon power. But most importantly, it ...

Reality Winner's case may be more instructive on the stakes Trump faces. When former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday in Miami, where his attorney pleaded not guilty on his behalf to historic federal charges -- the Espionage Act came into new focus as a key law implicated in his handling of government secrets while out of office. The vast majority of the charges -- 31 of the 37 counts in the indictment against him -- were brought under Section 793(e) of the Espionage Act for his alleged "willful retention of national defense information." The century-old law outlines the type of information that is so sensitive that, if it falls into the wrong hands, could be used to harm the United States. MORE: Trump faces 31 charges under the Espionage Act: The law on government secrets explained Prosecutors alleged in Trump's indictment that he took approximately 300 documents with classified markings with him when he left the White House and then repeatedly soug...

Daniel Ellsberg, the military analyst who became infamous for leaking the Pentagon Papers to news outlets in 1971, has died, according to his family. Daniel Ellsberg, the Military analyst who became infamous for leaking the Pentagon Papers to news outlets in 1971, has died, according to his family. He was 92 years old. Ellsberg died Friday of pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in February, his family said. Ellsberg worked as an analyst for the RAND Corporation in the late 1950s and early '60s, before working in the Pentagon and in the State Department, for which he Travel ed to South Vietnam for two years. He rejoined RAND in the late 1960s and worked on secret documents about the Vietnam War for the U.S. government. Those documents would come to be known as the Pentagon Papers. MORE: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux talk new series, 'White House Plumbers' The Harvard graduate and former Marine would eventually become sympathetic to the antiwar movement in the...

President Joe Biden praised the "real transparency" of companies who are switching to an "all-in upfront pricing" model to clearly show hidden fees for customers. President Joe Biden hosted a meeting with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb, Seat Geek and others Thursday afternoon to continue his administration's efforts to use the power of the bully pulpit to tackle so-called "junk fees." Thursday's announcement makes no effort to actually reduce junk fees, or added costs that can surprise consumers by driving up price tags, but Biden declared the upfront pricing as a victory. "This is real transparency, which leads to more com Pet ition, brings down costs for working Americans," Biden said at a roundtable with Business executives seated beside him. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on protecting consumers from hidden junk fees as (L-R) CEO of SeatGeek Jack Groetzinger, Co-CEO of TickPick Brett Goldberg, CEO of DICE Phil Hutcheon, C...

He made his first comments since the former president was indicted. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday made his first public remarks after the historic indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal criminal charges. Garland, taking questions at an event on combating violent crime, said he couldn't discuss particulars of the case but offered general praise for special counsel Jack Smith and his team after being asked about accusations made by Trump and other Republicans that the Justice Department has been "weaponized." "As I said when I appointed Mr. Smith, I did so because it underscores the Justice Department's commitment to both independence and accountability," the attorney general said. "Mr. Smith is a veteran career prosecutor. He has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity. Any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in court....

The personal experiences of Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor will share the spotlight when the Supreme Court’s opinions on affirmative action are handed down The Supreme Court's most senior conservative, Justice Clarence Thomas, and its most senior liberal, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both rose from humble beginnings to join the elite ranks of Yale Law School -- and both have publicly credited race-based affirmative action initiatives with helping them get there. But both justices have now staked out starkly opposite positions on whether the policy should be allowed to continue, facing off in a pair of blockbuster cases that will be decided this month and address the future of race in college admissions. "Even as these people have very similar experiences across the board, the way that they react to them is radically different," said Leah Wright Rigueur, an associate professor of History at Johns Hopkins University who specializes in race, Politics and civil rights. ...

Biden called the Canadian wildfires a "stark reminder" of climate change. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he is sending additional firefighters and aid to Canada as the nation battles ongoing wildfires that's left the northeastern U.S. engulfed in heavy smoke . Biden called the fires "another stark reminder of the impacts of climate change" and said he's directed the National Interagency Fire Center to respond to Canada's needs for more manpower and equipment after speaking with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "We already have 600 American firefighters on the ground, and have been there for a while in Canada, including hotshots and the smokejumper crews," Biden said as he addressed the issue at a press conference alongside United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Biden urged Americans to follow guidance from local and state officials and to use airnow.gov to check on air quality in real time, even holding up a photo ...