The main objectives of the Declaration of Independence were to announce a cause of action and formally justify the Continental Congress’s July 2, 1776, decision to separate from Great Britain.

By this point, fact checking President Donald Trump has become something of a national pastime. His latest boast has people scratching their heads.

President Donald Trump has hung a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, according to images he shared on social media. The Republican president's official account on X ...

The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom and democracy set forth ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. But the president has also asked advisers in recent days about moving the Declaration of Independence into the Oval Office, according to people familiar with ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has hung a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, according to images he shared on social media. The Republican president’s official ...