While President Trump has chosen to mark America’s 250th anniversary with gaudy displays honoring himself, a team of actors, activists, scholars, comedians and…

Republican men and women sharply disagree on celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. This split reveals a deeper cultural divide within the GOP that could imp…

Festivities marking America’s 250th anniversary will force Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to close temporarily to airline traffic on Saturday afterno…

An excessive heat dome is threatening Fourth of July festivities in the nation’s capital and beyond — forcing cancellations, delays and other changes to holida…

The Supreme Court’s upholding of birthright citizenship reaffirms America’s evolving identity. This ruling highlights the gap between the nation’s idealized li…

New polling shows a patriotic, politically diverse community that refuses to fit familiar stereotypes.

President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering i…

The annual Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C., was canceled late Friday due to sweltering temperatures in the nation’s capital. The event, which is ho…

Americans mark the 250th anniversary amid record heat and deep anxiety about the nation's future. This mix of climate crisis and political polarization dampens…

The United States is about to celebrate its 250th birthday, but as millions across the country prepare to gather this weekend for parades, concerts and festiva…

Robert Emmet, the Irish republican leader. said he wished to secure for Ireland “the guarantee which Washington procured for America."