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People watch fireworks at Salute to America, an Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, early Sunday, July 5, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary

July 5, 2026 at 9:11 a.m.

President Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence.

A flight of F-18s, F-35s and a F-22 fly past a picture of President Donald Trump hanging on the U.S. Department of Labor near the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Friday, July 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday

July 4, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations...

Drones put on a show in the sky near independence hall in Philadelphia on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Auresto)

Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up

July 3, 2026 at 10:03 a.m.

Festivities marking the 250th anniversary of American independence are ramping up across the United States.

FILE – Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Humor laurels for comedian Bill Maher as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval

June 28, 2026 at 11:06 a.m.

Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday in what might be one of the last major onstage moments at the Kennedy...

President Donald Trump turns to depart after speaking with reporters as Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., listen on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

June 25, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as he prepares for a meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Trump berates Senate Republicans over Iran war vote after calling off bill signing

June 24, 2026 at 9:04 p.m.

Invited by Florida Sen. Rick Scott to speak at a GOP luncheon in the Capitol, Trump had signaled ahead of time that he would use the closed-door meeting to push...

Protestors wave a U.S. and signs as workers prepare to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade, according to a top official at the arts venue

June 13, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone. That word comes Saturday from the executive director of the performing arts venue.

A worker sits on scaffolding at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it

June 12, 2026 at 7:03 p.m.

A judge has denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building.

President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the draw for the 2026 World Cup on Dec. 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington. (Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP)

Gianni Infantino and FIFA draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

June 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

In a deeply polarized country, few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino makes comments during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup

June 9, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches.

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