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Trump Seeks to Put Himself Center Stage for US Independence Day

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President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the center of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

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'Say no to drugs': Stephen Miller heaped with scorn for pious Trump praise

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'Say no to drugs': Stephen Miller heaped with scorn for pious Trump praise

Online critics slammed top White House aide Stephen Miller after he implied President Donald Trump's second term was an act of God. Miller praised the Trump presidency in a Saturday post on X. "It is impossible to review the events of the last decade and conclude that it is anything other than divine providence that Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States on the year of America 250, July 4th, 2026," he wrote.Not everyone responding to Miller's post saw the Trump presidency the same way.Veteran political columnist Bill Kristol reacted by writing, "Stephen Miller, for some reason trying to give divine providence a bad name."The account PatriotTakes, which monitors right-wing extremism, responded, "Trump is a religion for MAGA.""Easy to dismiss this as the delusional fevered rantings of a diseased mind," wrote former GOP strategist Jeff Timmer. "But the disease is rampant at the epicenter of the most powerful government ever known on the planet. We should be far more alarmed than we are. Far more."Tom Nichols, another long-time political commentator and staff writer for The Atlantic, reacted to Miller's post with an Abraham Lincoln quote and a Bible passage."The Almighty has His own purposes," he wrote. 'Woe unto the world because of offenses for it must needs be that offenses come but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.'"Meanwhile, journalist John Harwood simply advised, "Just say no to drugs."

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George Washington’s Bravery Reminds Us America Is Worth Fighting For

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George Washington’s Bravery Reminds Us America Is Worth Fighting For

This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** You’ve probably seen the viral slogan that pays homage to one of the finest displays of all-American spunk in our history. The phrase “Americans: We’ll cross ...

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The Declaration of Independence wasn’t really complaining about King George, and 5 other surprising facts

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The Declaration of Independence wasn’t really complaining about King George, and 5 other surprising facts

Americans may think they know a lot about the Declaration of Independence, but many of those ideas are elitist and wrong, as historian Woody Holton explains.

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Nothing can stop billionaires from 'running wild' under Trump: fired FTC official

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Nothing can stop billionaires from 'running wild' under Trump: fired FTC official

A fired Federal Trade Commission official said Saturday that a recent Supreme Court ruling favoring President Donald Trump will leave billionaires "running wild."During an appearance on MS NOW, Rebecca Slaughter talked about her Supreme Court case against Trump in which she and another former Federal Trade Commission commissioner, both Democratic appointees, challenged their dismissals. "I was just profoundly disappointed," Slaughter said about the Supreme Court decision that allowed Trump to fire independent agency commissioners at will."That's a really sad change in our fundamental structure of government, mostly for the American people," Slaughter said. "The American people deserve a government that is fighting for them, and not just for the powerful."However, Slaughter warned that billionaires in particular stand to benefit from the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter.She described the Federal Trade Commission as a "check on unfair and illegal business practices on billionaire corporations and the billionaires who run them." The "chilling effect" of the Supreme Court ruling will leave those billionaires and corporations "running wild," Slaughter warned.Federal Trade Commission officials will have to "operate in fear of getting fired for failure to do a favor for the president's billionaire buddies," and won't know "whether they're going to be able to operate as a check" on the powerful, according to Slaughter."What will it mean if the president says to the FTC commissioners, 'I want you to make this case go away because this company is helping to build my ballroom or donate to my inauguration,'" Slaughter said. "In the past, what it would mean would be nothing because the way the FTC was structured, commissioners were obligated to follow the law, follow the facts, follow their oath."Slaughter added that the chilling effect could extend to "about two dozen agencies" that are under Trump's purview, including those that oversee "all kinds of important things, from nuclear safety to consumer product safety."

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Trump Seeks to Put Himself Center Stage for US Independence Day

President Donald Trump will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the center of the nation’s 250th anniversary. (Source: Bloomberg)

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USPS unveils Declaration of Independence stamps for America 250

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USPS unveils Declaration of Independence stamps for America 250

The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Saturday unveiled a new commemorative stamp honoring the Declaration of Independence as the nation celebrates the U.S.’s 250th anniversary. The Declaration of Independence Forever stamp, issued in panes of 20, features a vertical design in red, white and blue set against a deep navy background. The year “1776”…

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Trump receives stark warning from analyst: 'You've lost the New York Post'

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Trump receives stark warning from analyst: 'You've lost the New York Post'

President Donald Trump received a stark warning from a political analyst Saturday morning. Commentator Molly Jong-Fast took to X on Independence Day to share a less-than flattering editorial on the Trump family from a publication that typically sings their praises. "When you've lost the New York Post," Jong-Fast tweeted. The editorial in question chastises the president, with the Post's characteristic tabloid style, over reports that Trump's son Don Jr. and Eric are involved in a billion-dollar mining deal in Kazakhstan financed by the U.S. government."Hunter Biden-style sleaze is just as slimy when the Trump boys do it," wrote the Post editorial board. "It was bad when the Bidens did it, and it’s just as bad when the Trumps do it."Jong-Fast also shared a response from the thriller writer Brad Thor, who found himself on Independence Day in agreement with the New York Post."This should not be a partisan issue," Thor wrote. "If Americans were right to be angry about Hunter Biden trading on his father’s name, then Americans should be just as concerned when the Trump family is tied to deals involving foreign governments, federal support, and political access. Public service should never become a family revenue stream. One standard."Thor wasn't alone. "Never thought I see them say this but I agree!" wrote X user Emre Yurrtas. "The fact there are separate standards for each party on everything should bother everyone!"Jong-Fast was not the only one to urge Trump to change his ways. The Post editorial also had words of warning for the president. "Democrats in Congress are pressing for an investigation into Trump sweetheart deals," the Post said. "If they take the House in the midterms, these hearings are surely coming."

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