Heat wave cancels some DC Independence Day celebrations

A dangerous heat wave blanketing much of the East Coast disrupted Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., forcing organizers to cancel or delay several events planned for the nation’s 250th Independence Day. A heat dome settled over much of the eastern United States through the holiday weekend, sending temperatures into the triple digits. Washington […]

America 250: Inside Colonial Williamsburg, where America’s story began

For America’s 250th birthday, the Washington Examiner is taking you to Virginia’s Historic Triangle, where the story of our nation began. From the Jamestown settlement, the first permanent English colony in America; to the Yorktown battlefield, where the fight for independence was won; to Colonial Williamsburg, where America’s founding principles were debated and shaped; step […]

Library of Congress celebrates America 250 with massive birthday cake

The Library of Congress celebrated the Fourth of July with a cake worthy of America’s 250th birthday. The National Birthday Cake Tribute was unveiled at the Library of Congress’s Madison Hall, according to a press release sent to the Washington Examiner.  The six-foot-tall sculpture was made by acclaimed cake artist Grace Pak, owner of Duchess […]

Pope Leo’s July 4 Message to America Was Unmistakable

By spending the semiquincentennial mourning the plight of migrants, Leo sent a clear challenge to his native country.

New York’s Heat Wave Exposes the Cost of Political Fantasy

Trump sneaks in Nobel Prize jab while touting America’s achievements

President Trump slipped a familiar grievance into his remarks at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, complaining about not having won a Nobel Prize. The aside came as Trump rattled off a list of inventions and advancements pioneered by Americans, while also touting the country’s dominance in music, sports and culture.  …

Fireworks Canceled in Some Western Towns Because of Wildfire Danger

This Fourth of July, fires burning in several states have forced local officials to rethink celebration plans.

Trump praises DC crowds and downplays heat wave: ‘Isn’t as bad as predicted’

President Donald Trump touted the crowds in Washington, D.C., who came to celebrate the United States’ 250th Independence Day on Saturday afternoon while wishing the nation a happy Fourth of July ahead of an address tonight. Trump also downplayed the heat wave that started blanketing the East Coast earlier in the week, which prompted many […]