Tag: Declaration of Independence

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA).

Brendan Boyle brings Congress back to ‘where it all began’ in Philadelphia to mark 250 years of American independence

Sydney Topf · July 2, 2026 6:07 pm

Ciro Poppiti as Caesar Rodney (Photo: Christopher Tremoglie)

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

Christopher Tremoglie · July 2, 2026 3:38 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

The light in the cupola of the Capitol Dome is illuminated

We know how to hold elections. We’ve forgotten how to transmit a republic

Samuel J. Abrams · July 1, 2026 2:00 pm

In this July 5, 2019, photo, Bibles are displayed in Miami.

The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776

Dirk Smith · July 1, 2026 11:00 am

In Emanuel Leutze’s 1851 painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Gen. George Washington stands on a flat-bottomed Durham boat with a young James Monroe crouched behind him, holding an American flag. (Heritage Images via Getty Images)

America’s multicultural miracle

Michael Barone · July 1, 2026 10:00 am

A statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall National Memorial.

On This Day: The eve of fire and freedom: Washington braces for war as Congress battles the storm

Salena Zito · July 1, 2026 9:32 am

Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

On This Day: The American experiment suspended on a razor’s edge

Salena Zito · June 30, 2026 10:08 am

The Treasury Department is signaling its intent to sign a bilateral agreement between the United States and the European Union covering insurance regulation in the world's two largest insurance markets. (iStock by Getty Images)

Time for America to declare independence from Europe again

Michael Toth · June 30, 2026 9:00 am

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo)

Lincoln’s ‘apple of gold’ and the case against court-packing

Hugh Hewitt · June 30, 2026 6:00 am

Sgt. W. Jasper raising the Liberty Flag during the Battle of Sullivan's Island.

On This Day: Invasion, treason, and independence converge

Salena Zito · June 29, 2026 3:28 pm

No Kings march protester yelling

Why is the world’s greatest nation so miserable at 250?

Dan Perry · June 29, 2026 10:00 am