Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues
WASHINGTON — Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump’s White House Rose Garden is growing statues. Trump…
Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on American presidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he…
Trump’s IndyCar race: Up to 200 mph speeds along Pennsylvania Avenue
WASHINGTON (AP) — The speed limit along Pennsylvania Avenue is 25 mph. But the open-wheel race cars roaring…
Nonprofits and brands are navigating the partisan air of the 250th in search of a unifying tone
NEW YORK — The United States’ 250th birthday carries ambitions to galvanize Americans behind nationwide community-service drives and…
Trump posts doctored photo of the Obamas and graffiti on Air Force One
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and…
Trump commemorates 250th anniversary of America’s independence, in photos
President Donald Trump commemorated the 250th anniversary of America’s independence after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of…
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…
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…
Trump visits Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota
MEDORA, N.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump is visiting North Dakota on Wednesday to see the newly built…
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 opens America 250 festivities with campaign-style rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is formally kicking off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary by working to…