KINDERHOOK — Martin Van Buren National Historic Site will host “Spring in the Orchard" on Saturday, June 7. This is an opportunity to visit and learn about spring happenings in the recently ...

When sultans tried to give President Martin Van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress what to do. Two live lions had been gifted to Van Buren by the Sultan ...

The Founders included the emoluments clause in the Constitution for situations such as this.

two lions to president Martin Van Buren by the Sultan of Morocco; and 300 pounds of raw lamb from Argentina to George W Bush. Putting all these together and they would still not come even close to ...

When it comes to the art of diplomatic gift-giving, there is one unspoken rule – keep it symbolic to the nation’s culture and history. A painting here, a commemorative sword there. Nothing too flashy, ...