Gunfire erupted inside a Detroit-area shopping mall Friday afternoon, sending shoppers running for the exits the day before the nation's 250th birthday celebration.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sat behind George Washington's desk and urged Americans to see patriotism as "righteous dissent" during his speech for the nation's 250th anniversary.
Police departments across the country are deploying drones, enacting curfews, and pre-arresting organizers in a coordinated effort to prevent social media-fueled "teen takeovers" from turning the Fourth of July holiday into chaos this weekend.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a once-in-a-generation and first-of-its-kind commemorative Social Security card for babies born in the United States between July 2 and December 31, 2026.
Former President Barack Obama opened the $850 million Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday with a dedication ceremony attended by three former presidents and a roster of celebrities, delivering remarks that criticized the nation's Founders for falling short of America's founding ideals.
Nearly every musician announced for the Great American State Fair, a 16-day patriotic celebration planned for the National Mall in Washington, D.C., has withdrawn from the event after learning it was organized in part by President Trump's nonprofit, Freedom 250.