President Donald Trump capped off the United States’s 250th Independence Day celebration in a shorter-than-expected but substantive speech that both celebrated American exceptionalism and sharpened the White House’s recent attacks against communism. Trump took the stage at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., around 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday night after a severe thunderstorm […]
Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is facing a hit-and-run charge in Napa County, California, after he allegedly crashed into a legally parked car on Friday and subsequently left the scene. The Napa County Sheriff’s office said on Saturday he was not arrested and did not have alcohol in his system, but […]
President Donald Trump promised Saturday night to deliver a speech on the United States’s 250th Independence Day despite an earlier thunderstorm warning that prompted Freedom 250 organizers to evacuate the National Mall. “Storms bring luck to whatever the occasion,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We will wait it out, I don’t care if it’s 2:00 […]
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the District of Columbia and surrounding areas in Maryland and Virginia on Saturday afternoon ahead of President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated speech to commemorate the United States’s 250th Independence Day. Amid a record-setting heat wave that began earlier in the week on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, governments, world leaders, and American diplomatic missions around the globe joined in celebrating the milestone with congratulatory messages, illuminated landmarks, and tributes to the country’s founding. In France, the Eiffel Tower displayed “USA 250” in lights, while Sri Lanka illuminated Colombo’s Lotus Tower and encouraged residents to […]
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 […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Democrats for their lack of patriotism and collectively holding on to bad views of America “because of who’s in the Oval Office.” Concha argued that Democrats’ American pride cannot be based on one person, such as President Donald Trump, but needs to be based on the last 250 years […]
