‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text | Ted Widmer

As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than ever It’s America’s birthday. Ear-splitting pyrotechnics will be heard across the land tonight, as they were a few weeks ago, after the cage fight at the White House. … Read more

Top Trump official touts how DC makeover is proof America is rejecting ‘decline by choice’

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is defending President Donald Trump’s many initiatives to address infrastructure in Washington, D.C., calling it a visible reminder that the country needs to actively press back against decline. “Nations don’t crumble by fate — they decline by choice,” Burgum told Fox News Digital. “From rehabilitating and installing historic memorials, statues, and … Read more

Vice President JD Vance to Go Aboard USS Kearsarge

The USS Kearsarge, which has a storied military history in wartime and also for humanitarian efforts, is now in New York’s harbor in honor of the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding and Vice President JD Vance is expected to make remarks about the holiday. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.

Trump Speaks at Mt. Rushmore Ahead of July 4 Celebrations

President Donald Trump took the stage at Mount Rushmore at an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Meanwhile, the extreme heat is complicating planned multi-day festivities in Washington D.C. NBC’s Monica Alba reports for TODAY.