Tag: America 250

Ciro Poppiti as Caesar Rodney (Photo: Christopher Tremoglie)

Beltway Confidential

Honoring the 250th anniversary of Caesar Rodney’s heroic ‘dark knight’ ride for independence

Christopher Tremoglie · July 2, 2026 3:38 pm

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Daily on Energy

Daily on Energy: July 4th fireworks spark pollution concerns

Callie Patteson · July 2, 2026 3:23 pm

Illustration of a naturalized immigrant child holding an American flag.

Beltway Confidential

Why does Old Glory have to be controversial?

Sam Korkus · July 2, 2026 3:04 pm

President Donald Trump and Dana White, UFC president and CEO, arrive for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Storms splitting around White House UFC fight was ‘pretty damn awesome’: Dana White

Max Grinstein · July 2, 2026 2:55 pm

Flo Rida performs on stage during 3 to 5 on Ocean Drive as part of SOBEWFF.

Flo Rida to bring the heat on Great American State Fair stage

Britta Miller · July 2, 2026 1:30 pm

People watch fireworks

Three alternative July 4 fireworks shows if you want to skip the National Mall

Sophia Mandt · July 2, 2026 1:24 pm

"The fate of unborn Millions will now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this army—Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; this is all we can expect—We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die: Our own Country’s Honor, all call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world." -Gen. George Washington's General Orders July 2, 1776 (photo courtesy of Mount Vernon)

On This Day: From Philadelphia’s heat to New York’s shore: The untold 250-year-old story of July 2, 1776

Salena Zito · July 2, 2026 11:52 am

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy arrives at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn.

Sean Duffy celebrates America 250, grants millions in funding to BWI airport and others

Britta Miller · July 2, 2026 10:27 am

The Great American State Fair.

Tourism numbers up in Washington for Fourth of July

Rena Rowe · July 2, 2026 10:07 am

A worker scrubs algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Reflecting on the Reflecting Pool: What stains a nation more than algae

Carlos L. Valdes · July 2, 2026 9:00 am

Christian Pedroza watches the World Cup Group D soccer match between Paraguay and the United States.

The World Cup reveals America’s real strategic power

Liz Schrayer · July 2, 2026 9:00 am

People use American flag posters to shield themselves from the sun ahead of President Donald Trump's speech

Trump says 107-degree heat on July 4 won’t deter ‘really long’ National Mall speech

Rena Rowe · July 1, 2026 8:33 pm