Trump’s July fourth rally in Washington DC disrupted by severe weather
President Donald Trump’s plans to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall…
Pope Leo marks July 4 by praying for migrants who died seeking freedom
LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown,…
America celebrates 250 years with fireworks, heat and politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization…
Slavery references at George Washington’s Philadelphia home can be altered, court rules
An appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration can reinstall interpretive panels that critics say whitewash…
Trump is gifted a gem-encrusted ring by a Belgian diamond group
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of diamonds spell out two giant letter T’s next to the Stars and Stripes…
Extreme heat grips the United States as America 250 celebrations begin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kicked into higher gear…
UK archivists find rare Declaration of Independence in papers of captured US ship
LONDON (AP) — Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending…
America’s 250th birthday is patriotic yet sown with division and doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the stars of the American firmament once advised citizens of all stripes how…
Trump visits Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump will visit North Dakota on Wednesday to see the Theodore Roosevelt…
Trump opens America 250 festivities with campaign-style rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited…
How US adults feel about America 250, according to new polls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Duane Mitchell has big plans for America’s 250th anniversary. Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana,…
Trump takes center stage as rival groups vie to shape America’s 250th
WASHINGTON (AP) — The complexities of the American story aren’t hard to miss. Just steps into the Smithsonian’s…