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Correction: America 250-America Celebrates story
Read full article: Correction: America 250-America Celebrates storyIn a stories published July 4 and July 5, 2026, about America 250 celebrations, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of Jennifer Koshko, who was in Washington for the holiday, as Koskho.
Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
Read full article: Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250President Donald Trump has ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about communism.
'Awesome.' 'Sad.' 'Let's keep democracy going.' Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation
Read full article: 'Awesome.' 'Sad.' 'Let's keep democracy going.' Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nationMany Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division.