President Donald Trump delivered a late-night address to the nation Saturday marking America's 250th birthday, then immediately took to Truth Social to declare the accompanying fireworks display the "Best fireworks show, EVER."
Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, fled the scene of a traffic accident in Napa County, California, on Friday, leaving behind a car with "major damage," the Napa County Sheriff's Department announced Saturday.
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.
Ford Motor Co. reported Thursday that electric vehicle sales cratered 40.7% in the second quarter of 2026, the latest sign that American consumers are walking away from battery-powered cars despite years of federal mandates, tax credits, and corporate promises.
A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service to pull its proposed rule aligning with President Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots.
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.
President Trump condemned NATO's lack of defense spending on Truth Social, criticizing the massive difference in U.S. expenditure compared to other nations.
