Two immigration officers interrogate Chinese immigrants suspected of being Communists or deserting seamen at Ellis Island. January 31, 1951, Getty When Senator Joseph McCarthy began to allege that ...

Alger Hiss, accused of Communist espionage, takes an oath during hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He denied Whittaker Chambers' accusation that he was a Communist, Getty ...

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has plunged Washington into upheaval and anxiety, bringing loyalty tests and other efforts to purge government employees. This climate of fear recalls the ...

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued that the United States getting its energy policy in line would pave the way to creating “the American century,” in part over whether or not it can win the ...