Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial on July 4th, foreign nations are once again preparing gestures of their own. Those gestures come as tariffs, the war in Iran, and general uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy […]
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will offer a competing vision of America on the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, not just counterprogramming President Donald Trump but signaling his emergence as the national face of the Democratic Party. Mamdani’s address comes after a string of victories by Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates has expanded his […]
House Democrats are finding that threats to impeach President Donald Trump are not delivering resounding primary victories, despite polling showing the party’s base wants fighters. In recent weeks, several Democrats whose political identities became closely tied to impeaching Trump have fallen to progressive insurgents running on affordability and other economic concerns. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), […]
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 […]
