Despite being at the front in the presidential line of succession, the vice president does not reside with their family in the White House. The only federal office holder to live at 1600 Pennsylvania ...

Vice President Pence hosted a group of schoolchildren Monday afternoon at his residence, the Naval Observatory, to view the "Great American Solar Eclipse"-- the first total eclipse in the United ...

You know when you dial a number, and a man reads you the exact time at the tone? That precise timekeeping starts at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes a tour. We're ...

Vice President Kamala Harris won't immediately move into the vice president's residence at the Naval Observatory in northwest Washington, D.C., that is traditionally used by vice presidents, an aide ...

In the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress established a commission to rename several military bases and ships that commemorate members of the Confederacy. One of these is the Naval ...

The US Naval Observatory is home to a set of incredibly precise atomic clocks that record America’s official time. Its clocks are relied upon for a vast range of functions, from providing the time on ...

(NEXSTAR) — We know President Donald Trump will reside in the White House during his second term in office, and where First Lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump will reside — but what about ...

The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is one of the oldest scientific agencies in the United States, with a primary mission to produce Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) for the U.S. Navy ...

Vice President Kamala Harris officially moved into her residence at the Naval Observatory Tuesday night, according to NBC News. Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were living temporarily in Blair ...

On December 31, 2008 a “leap second” will be added to the world’s clocks at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This corresponds to 6:59:59 pm Eastern Standard Time, ...

IN 1880 a site was purchased for a new Naval Observatory a short distance beyond Georgetown, in the district of Columbia; but no appropriation has yet been made for erecting the necessary buildings ...