Tag: America 250

President Donald Trump talks to reporters after meeting with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, at the White House, Nov. 21, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Two Americas: Mamdani and Trump give speeches ahead of Independence Day

Rena Rowe · July 4, 2026 12:32 pm

This 19th-century engraving depicts the famous meeting of the Committee of Five in June 1776. On the left, Benjamin Franklin (standing, with powdered wig, spectacles and cane) addresses the group. In the centre, Thomas Jefferson holds the draft of the Declaration of Independence, surrounded by John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston. (Getty Images)

We should remember the radical ideas our Founders embraced — and return to them

Brian P. Simpson · July 4, 2026 8:00 am

Fireworks explode over Coors Field to mark the Independence Day holiday after the Colorado Rockies hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game Monday, July 3, 2017, in Denver. The Rockies won 5-3. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Welcome to America: A crash course in the sporting life

Saman Karimi · July 4, 2026 8:00 am

People wave American flags.

America at 250: Stewards, not owners, of freedom

Mike Sarraille, Kirk Offel · July 4, 2026 8:00 am

Miniature American flags flutter in wind gusts across the National Mall near the Capitol.

Patriotism and Unity

American leadership at 250 and beyond

Gentry Collins · July 4, 2026 8:00 am

Betsy Ross flag.

Declaration of Independence: The greatest public affairs campaign in American history

Kerri Toloczko · July 4, 2026 7:00 am

Midterm Countdown graphic

Midterm countdown: Will Trump and Republicans get a polling bump from America 250?

David Sivak, Samantha-Jo Roth · July 4, 2026 7:00 am

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship

Jacki Karsh · July 4, 2026 7:00 am

Smoke Pours From The World Trade Center After Being Hit By Two Planes September 11, 2001 In New York City. (Photo By Craig Allen/Getty Images)

Freedom is a promise. Let’s keep it

Sen. Joni Ernst · July 4, 2026 6:00 am

A golden bald eagle is perched atop an American flag.

Patriotism and Unity

Celebrating the miracle of America

Yael Eckstein · July 4, 2026 6:00 am

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin engraving 1859. (Getty Images)

Our republic at 250: The challenge to keep it

Jenny Beth Martin · July 4, 2026 6:00 am

National Guard soldiers wait for the arrival of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force ceremony, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

America 250: Renewing our commitment to those who serve

Amber Smith, Keith Kellogg · July 4, 2026 6:00 am