Tag: America 250

UFC featherweight fighter Bo Nickal.

UFC’s Bo Nickal credits faith for success ahead of White House Freedom 250 fight

Britta Miller · June 11, 2026 2:32 pm

President Donald Trump talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Dana White.

WATCH LIVE: Dana White signs ‘sports diplomacy’ agreement with Rubio before White House UFC fight

Emily Hallas · June 11, 2026 2:00 pm

Members of the media tour the arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights

Parts of Trump’s UFC fight on the White House lawn have precedent — with one exception

Claire Carter · June 11, 2026 1:37 pm

John Trumbull's 1818 painting of the Committee of Five.

On This Day: The Committee of Five is born. Nothing will ever be the same

Salena Zito · June 11, 2026 12:19 pm

Construction continues on the UFC "Claw" and the octagon fighting ring on the South Lawn of the White House.

Road closures in DC expected to snarl traffic ahead of UFC fight: What to know

Rena Rowe · June 11, 2026 10:33 am

Construction continues on the Ultimate Fighting Championship "Claw" and the octagon fighting ring on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is hosting a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches on the South Lawn on Flag Day and his 80th birthday, June 14, which the White House is calling "a once-in-a-generation celebration of the American fighting spirit." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Inside ‘the claw’: UFC Freedom 250 shows off its White House stage days before big fight

Judith Y. Kim · June 11, 2026 10:33 am

Trucking transportation supply chain

Pass the BUILD America 250 Act: Congress begins clearing road for autonomous trucking

Jeff Farrah · June 11, 2026 9:00 am

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Political violence doesn’t start with violence

Marianne Viray · June 11, 2026 9:00 am

Workers begin construction on the National Mall for the Great American State Fair, part of the America 250 anniversary celebration, in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Seven states decline Great American State Fair invitation over concerns about costs and partisanship

Molly Parks · June 11, 2026 8:39 am

President Barack Obama presents a National Humanities Medal to author, historian and Brown University professor emeritus, Gordon Wood during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)

Gordon Wood and the historians who told the real story of the founders

Michael Barone · June 10, 2026 4:10 pm

Photo of Metro 50 and America 250 limited-edition Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Smart Trip card.

WMATA celebrates America 250 with new Smart Trip cards and merch

Britta Miller · June 10, 2026 1:37 pm

General George Washington in New York City in the spring of 1776 (Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute)

On This Day: In New York, Washington faces the enemy within

Salena Zito · June 10, 2026 12:54 pm