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Library of Congress celebrates America 250 with massive birthday cake

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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 […]

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Sunday shows preview: After America 250, GOP shifts focus back to Trump’s agenda

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Sunday shows preview: After America 250, GOP shifts focus back to Trump’s agenda

Millions of Americans turned out to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence this weekend, even as sweltering heat gripped much of the country and forced the nation’s capital to scale back its festivities. A heat dome engulfed more than two dozen states and Washington, D.C., sending temperatures soaring into the triple digits in several major…

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Heat wave cancels some DC Independence Day celebrations

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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“Liberty Has Prevailed” – President Trump Releases Beautiful Tribute to America on Its 250th Birthday Celebration – Video

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“Liberty Has Prevailed” – President Trump Releases Beautiful Tribute to America on Its 250th Birthday Celebration – Video

President Trump published a beautiful tribute to the United States on the nation's 250th Anniversary on Saturday evening. The post “Liberty Has Prevailed” – President Trump Releases Beautiful Tribute to America on Its 250th Birthday Celebration – Video appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Watch live: Donald Trump to give major speech as America celebrates 250th anniversary

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Watch live: Donald Trump to give major speech as America celebrates 250th anniversary

President Trump is expected to hold a “long” speech on the National Mall Saturday evening as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, even as record heat threatens to upend the festivities. Military flyovers, events at the Great American State Fair and a massive fireworks show are also scheduled throughout the day. First lady Melania Trump…

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US celebrates its 250th birthday: PHOTOS

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US celebrates its 250th birthday: PHOTOS

From sea to shining sea, Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, parades, concerts, and patriotic displays as communities across the country mark a quarter millennium since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In New York, Macy’s will host 4th of July Fireworks featuring a new Brooklyn Bridge laser show. The […]

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Pope Leo’s July 4 Message to America Was Unmistakable

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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.

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'It won't work': Columnist claims massive Trump's July 4 stunt is act of revenge

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'It won't work': Columnist claims massive Trump's July 4 stunt is act of revenge

Fears are mounting over President Donald Trump's massive Independence Day fireworks display for one simple reason. His administration "couldn't even paint a pool blue."That's the criticism from MS NOW editor Ryan Teague Beckworth in an opinion piece detailing his pending dread of a 40-minute pyrotechnics "stunt" slated for 11 p.m. in Washington D.C."Organizers aim to launch more than 850,000 fireworks — compared to the 7,000 at the 2025 show," wrote Beckworth. "The fireworks display is just another attempt to force the city to submit to his whims. As with all his grandiose gestures, it won’t work."Beckworth pointed to multiple problems that have plagued the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C. — the extreme heat, complaints of "inedible" food and a collapsing stage, among them — as reasons not to trust the Trump team to pull off the last big shebang.The writer also suggested the firework show was a form of revenge. "Ninety percent of Washington voted against Trump in 2024, one of the largest margins of any U.S. city," wrote Beckworth."Trump doesn’t like that. He envisions himself as a grand potentate overseeing the capital city. Like Ozymandias, he wants its residents to build him a great arch and an opulent ballroom and hold elaborate events in his honor."Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Kyle Whitmere had another complaint for Trump, not as a citizen, but a dad."Donald Trump might have kids," he wrote on X, "but anyone who schedules fireworks at 11 p.m. never parented children."

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