The quarter debuted in 1796 after the Mint Act of 1792, but production paused until 1804 due to low demand. Over time, there have been seven basic designs, with the Washington quarter introduced in ...

The Post Office Act of 1792 was the most important single piece of postal legislation enacted in the early republic. On three occasions between 1789 and 1792, Congress passed temporary measures to ...

Between 1789 and 1792, Congress passed such temporary measures on three occasions. The Post Office Act of 1792 finally outlined and instituted postal operations as run by the federal government.

The nomination was sent to the U.S. Senate, which will have a confirmation hearing. Hollis, of Mandeville, said he plans to ...

President Donald Trump nominated Paul Hollis, a coin collector, author and former Louisiana state representative to run the U ...

President Donald Trump nominated Paul Hollis, a coin collector, author and former Louisiana state representative to run the U ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of two felony counts under the Mann Act for transporting two women for prostitution. The century-old federal law, enacted in 1910 to combat “white slavery ...

US passes GENIUS Act: Could the new cryptocurrency law trigger the next global financial crisis? The GENIUS Act aims to regulate stablecoins, yet it raises concerns about economic risks.

On This Day: Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

The jurors, composed of eight men and four women, found the hip-hop mogul guilty of violating the Mann Act, which criminalizes the act of transporting a person across state lines for immoral ...