Final preparations for America's 250th anniversary underway

Temperatures will be above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on July 4.

Iran threatens response without ‘full implementation’ of US deal

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has warned of an Iranian response if the U.S. and Israel breach the interim peace deal, as Tehran prepares to bury its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “We strongly demand full implementation of the agreements, and if the U.S. and the Zionist regime fail to fulfill their commitments, Iran…

Extreme heat won’t stop Capitol Fourth concert, Trump speech, or fireworks. Crowds told to come prepared

Washington, D.C.’s annual A Capitol Fourth concert will go on as planned Friday evening despite oppressive temperatures expected to climb into the triple digits, though officials are adjusting event logistics and urging attendees to take precautions as a dangerous heat wave settles over the nation’s capital. The U.S. Capitol Police announced Friday morning that the […]

Score cushy bedding without the sticker shock with Cozy Earth’s Fourth of July sale

America's 250th Birthday? Celebrate in your new sheets.

America’s deadly delusion: Citizenship without assimilation

American citizenship has been defined, officially, by one’s birthplace. It must also include one’s sense of belonging. This week’s Supreme Court ruling has answered, at least for now, the constitutional question: Who qualifies for citizenship under the law? But a more difficult question remains: What does citizenship require once it is conferred? Over time, American […]

NEWSBRIEF: USA 250, RUSSIA STRIKES UKRAINE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUTURE

Heat threatens US 250th celebrations, Russian advances slow as Ukraine hits back, infighting risks derailing Democrats' House hopes.

Yeah, That 'Red Card' Was Bogus — but Can Team USA Do Anything About It?

Trump Sours on USMCA

Less than six years after President Donald Trump replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement with his own United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), he's decided to renege on his own creation.