America celebrates a chaotic 250th birthday ^72.3%

Semafor - By Lauren Morganbesser - 7/5/2026, 10:15 PM

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President Donald Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the US by declaring that the country is “stronger than ever,” as celebrations unfolded amid heightened political tensions in Washington. Trump’s Fourth of July festivities were repeatedly disrupted by severe weather, including record-breaking heat and sudden thunderstorms that forced... more