President Donald Trump will spend Independence Day eve in Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) backyard, as Republicans look to gloss over apparent cracks in the critical relationship. Trump will travel to South Dakota on Friday night to attend a fireworks display and deliver remarks at Mount Rushmore. Thune announced late last week that he […]
President Donald Trump unveiled the new “Spirit of ’76” exhibit at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., designed to honor 12 Revolutionary War figures whom he called “heroes and martyrs” in a social media post on Thursday. The announcement comes just in time for the nation’s semiquincentennial this Saturday, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing […]
A 52-year-old man reportedly died in New York City on Thursday after setting himself on fire near the United Nations‘s headquarters. A protester with a Tibetan flag carried out the self-immolation, according to the New York Post. He was reportedly protesting China‘s occupation of Tibet. Papers that said “China Out of Tibet” were found at […]
Former special counsel Jack Smith said on Thursday he is “very concerned” about the midterm elections under President Donald Trump. Smith unsuccessfully prosecuted Trump in two cases, one related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents and another about his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Both cases were dismissed after Trump won the […]
President Donald Trump called himself the “best president in the history of Israel” on Thursday as his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to strain amid the unresolved Iran war. During an interview with CNBC host Joe Kernen, Trump boasted that he has been the greatest ally of Israel in its most challenging […]
A group of dancers was rehearsing for Freedom 250’s July 4 celebration at the Great American State Fair on Thursday when an overhead stage piece fell, narrowly missing the performers. No one appeared to be injured, according to video footage of the near-death incident. The item made a loud thud when it hit the stage, […]
President Donald Trump defended his family during a Thursday interview with CNBC over criticisms that they have grown their wealth by billions of dollars since he reentered office last January. Earlier this week, Trump’s financial disclosure forms showed he earned more than $1 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency venture alone, on top of hundreds of […]
Members of Congress gathered Thursday at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The bipartisan group of lawmakers gathered at Independence Hall specifically on this day because it marked the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress’s vote in support of American independence in 1776 in […]
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 Williamsburg, where America’s founding principles were debated and shaped. Step back […]
The Secret Service announced a brand-new unified insignia badge for all law enforcement personnel on Wednesday, a first in the agency’s 161-year history. Blackinton, a private company located in Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts, is the manufacturer of the new badge, featuring a raised star around a circular shield. The blue highlights on the badge symbolize law […]
