While purchasing territory from another country would be an unusual move for a modern U.S. president, much of America’s states and territories today came through purchase or expansion.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has expressed interest — unprecedented in the modern era — in expanding the size ...

In the 19th century, the phrase was used to invoke the divine justification for the United States to expand its territory westward all the way to the Pacific - in bloody campaigns that saw the ...

A strong majority of Americans, 66%, are opposed to U.S. territorial expansion accomplished “by invading other countries and territories,” according to a recent poll from More in Common.

Ever since religiously motivated attempts to undermine the teaching of evolution in the U.S.’s public schools have not only continued but also adapted in response to legal setbacks. Today ...

The bipartisan bill would double the area of U.S. territorial waters to 24 nautical miles from shore. The goal of the bill is to help curb human trafficking and stop the flow of illegal drugs into ...

In the 19th century, the phrase was used to invoke the divine justification for the United States to expand its territory westward all the way to the Pacific — in bloody campaigns that saw the ...

About half of Americans, 48%, are opposed to the U.S. expanding its territory, while 37% favor expansion, according to a new YouGov poll. But opinions varied when it came to specific territories ...