It could be worse. There’s always James Buchanan. Happy Fourth of July, everybody. I want you to have a great day. No moaning about the state of the nation. Don’t obsess about Donald Trump! It’s true he thought watching a bunch of tanks roll through Washington, D.C., would be a …
‘This looks like it’s becoming much more of a Republican Party event,’ says one retired general. President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday that the nation’s military leaders are “thrilled” that he’s trotting out a dazzling display of troops, tanks, helicopters and fighter jets for his personal Independence Day celebration. But multiple …
The Fourth of July celebration in Washington has long been a grand pageant of democracy, a family-friendly event that transcends ideology and partisanship. President Trump intends to turn it into a cult-of-personality political rally in honor of himself. No, I’m not surprised, but what Trump is doing makes me angry. And it …
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Aung San Suu Kyi said Monday that building peace will be the first priority of her pro-democracy party’s incoming administration when it replaces Myanmar’s military-backed government soon. Suu Kyi spoke at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy to mark the nation’s Independence Day. She …
NEW YORK (AP) — A stronger economy, rising consumer confidence and cheap gasoline will likely have Americans traveling in big numbers this Independence Day. An estimated 41.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home during the holiday weekend, up 0.7 percent from last year and the most …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pilgrims heading to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis will face many travel restrictions in the city and need to start looking at transportation options now — and should anticipate walking about two miles a day, officials said Tuesday. “Private vehicles will really not be a viable option,” …
Mad about standing in a long airport security line during this holiday weekend? Don’t just blame TSA. You can also fume at Congress. As much as lawmakers, privacy advocates and many air travelers like to vent about the Transportation Security Administration, decisions originating from Capitol Hill have also placed burdens …
Bill Day and Nate Beeler celebrate the all-American holiday. via Double Take ‘Toons: Happy Fourth Of July! : NPR.
BOSTON (AP) — A restaurant celebrating its 25th anniversary this year also is celebrating the prestigious title of Boston’s Best Chowder. More than 200 gallons of clam chowder were ladled out to thousands of people at a contest called Chowderfest here on Sunday to determine who makes New England’s signature …
Our nation confronts a challenge this Fourth of July that we face but rarely: We are at odds over the meaning of our history and why, to quote our Declaration of Independence, “governments are instituted.†Only divisions this deep can explain why we are taking risks with our country’s future …