Tag: America 250

Fireworks explode over the National Mall near the Washington Monument at the conclusion of UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026 in Washington.

What to know about the July Fourth celebrations in DC

Molly Parks · June 28, 2026 12:00 pm

American flag flowing with the glare of the sun shining white through it.

Patriotism and Unity

America’s 250th birthday is an opportunity to renew our commitment to civic education

Erika Donalds · June 28, 2026 8:00 am

In this May 16, 2018 photo, a worker with Cobra Energy Company, contracted by the Army Corps of Engineers, installs power lines in the Barrio Martorel area of Yabucoa, a town where many people are still without power in Puerto Rico. The devastation on Puerto Rico is just a blip compared to what the nation would feel in an attack on the electric grid, say experts.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

American ingenuity transformed the world. Energy investments will define next 250 years

J. Tyler Anthony · June 28, 2026 6:00 am

Demonstrators (AP Photo/Jim Mone), Planned Parenthood building

Community and Family

America at 250: Still funding its largest abortion provider

Shawn Carney · June 28, 2026 6:00 am

Portrait of the 5th United States President James Monroe. On July 4, 1831, Monroe died in New York City, far from his home in Virginia. (Getty Images)

The last Founding Father: How James Monroe paved the way for America’s greatness

Sean Durns · June 28, 2026 5:30 am

Independence Hall in Philadelphia is seen.

Beltway Confidential

America 250: The great landmarks of America’s fight for independence

Christopher Tremoglie · June 27, 2026 9:28 am

Spencer Simkins of Frisco, Texas, waves an American flag as he joins a watch party for the World Cup Group D soccer match.

A World Cup lesson: Rediscovering the country we’ve taken for granted

Dennis Lennox · June 27, 2026 8:00 am

DJ Jess King reacts after delivering a ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies on Pride Night at Fenway Park, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Boston.

Conscience on the cap: Faith, free expression, and America’s 250th

Daniel Ross Goodman · June 27, 2026 5:45 am

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America’s troubling patriotism polarization

Guy Benson · June 27, 2026 5:30 am

FILE - The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Trump reveals new passport design featuring his portrait with warning

David Zimmermann · June 26, 2026 10:16 pm

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd.

Trump says communism is the biggest threat facing America on eve of 250th birthday

Naomi Lim, Mabinty Quarshie · June 26, 2026 5:19 pm

Close up of a doctor's hand using stethoscope to listen to a baby's heartbeat of a pregnant woman.

Two hundred fifty years of ‘all men created equal’ — When will the unborn count?

Sen. James Lankford · June 26, 2026 4:05 pm