America 250 - Page 3

In a video for Breitbart News’s American Tributes project, Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke about how the United States “honors tradition and embraces innovation.” Budd explained how the same spirit which led the Founding Fathers to reject “overreach and overregulation” is still driving the nation today, and pointed to how the state of North Carolina was thriving and was a “national leader in innovation.”

Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) is stepping up to undo Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D-PA) cancelation of Pennsylvania’s involvement in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.

It’s impossible to celebrate America’s 250th birthday without acknowledging the importance of the arts, culture and storytelling. As part of Breitbart’s special coverage for the 250, we reached out to some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and artists and asked them to write original songs that reflect how they feel about America.

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in a video for Breitbart News’s American Tributes project said that America has the “freest political system in the world,” noting that Americans’ rights are endowed by God, not the government.

As America approaches its 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our attention is naturally drawn to the strange, forlorn, brilliant man who drafted that document, Thomas Jefferson.

Pennsylvania joined several other states in declining to participate in the Great American State on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The Great American State Fair has kicked off in Washington, DC, bringing rodeos, flyovers, and a double dose of patriotism to the nation’s capital roughly a week ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebration.

America’s 250th birthday party is in full swing, but no telling of the history of America is complete without baseball.

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) said as part of Breitbart’s American Tributes project that the American spirit led the country to build the transcontinental railroad, storm the beaches at Normandy, and put a man on the Moon.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) focused on America’s foundation of religious liberty in his video to Breitbart News to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial.

In a video for Breitbart News’s American Tributes project, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) spoke about how the character of people in America consists of people who are “casual,” free, and proud, people who “bow to no one.” Young also spoke about how Americans were “fiercely competitive,” while also celebrating people’s differences.

The next 250 years of American banking may look very different from today. But one thing will not change: American banks will continue to help finance the American dream.

President Donald Trump highlighted how America’s 250th anniversary was “a time to be proud” of the nation’s past, along with a time to “expand our ambitions, and raise our expectations of what America can be.”

It’s impossible to celebrate America’s 250 birthday without acknowledging the importance of the arts, culture, and storytelling. As part of Breitbart’s special coverage for the 250, we reached out to some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and artists and asked

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) reflected on America’s founding, his Montana family roots, and the enduring promise of freedom as the nation marks its 250th birthday.

Haym Salomon, a Polish-born Jewish immigrant who was twice arrested by the British and once condemned to death, kept the flame of American liberty burning during the American Revolution when it had nearly gone out.

The United States is a place where “ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things,” Sen. Jim Banks said.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) said freedom, opportunity, and the American dream remain central to America’s strength ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.

It’s impossible to celebrate America’s 250th birthday without acknowledging the importance of the arts, culture and storytelling. As part of Breitbart’s special coverage for the 250, we reached out to some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and artists and asked

Country star Carrie Underwood shared a patriotic flag display on her sprawling Tennessee property in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) said as part of Breitbart’s American Tributes project that America is the “land of opportunity,” and celebrated that our freedoms are protected by the Constitution.

It is without dispute that America invented the musical genre known as “jazz” and spent the entire 20th century exporting it across the world.

In life and in death, the lives of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were bound by the events of July 4, 1776.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke in a video for Breitbart News’s American Tributes project about how “change is the one thing that is constant about America,” sharing the story about how his grandfather had “picked cotton,” and though he did not finish the third grade, he was able to live “long enough” to see Scott earn a seat in Congress.

In a video for Breitbart News’s American Tributes project, House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) spoke about how the United States was “the greatest constitutional republic the world has ever known.” Emmer also spoke about how “once people arrive” in the U.S. “they become Americans,” adding that the U.S. was a melting pot.

It’s impossible to celebrate America’s 250th birthday without acknowledging the importance of the arts, culture and storytelling. As part of Breitbart’s special coverage for the 250, we reached out to some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and artists and asked

The story of the birth of our nation 250 years ago is a story of disagreements, debates, compromises, and moral courage. It’s a story of a group of rebellious Englishmen who—despite their many differences—could agree on one thing: they wanted to live free.

Federal officials said an illegal alien was the alleged “ringleader” of the terror plot against the UFC event at the White House.

A lawsuit is threatening President Trump’s plans for a “National Garden of American Heroes” in Washington, DC.

Chris Stapleton and The Smashing Pumpkins will take center stage for America’s Block Party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 4, 2026 in a show hosted by Queen Latifah.

President Donald Trump celebrated the U.S. Army’s 251st birthday in addition to his own birthday on Sunday, praising the “courage and sacrifice of our soldiers” and remembering some of his policies that help those who serve.

President Donald Trump on Monday announced the “largest fireworks show in history,” which will take place in Washington, DC, on July 4th in celebration of America’s semiquincentennial.

A poll shows many Democrats would rather live in a different country and wave goodbye to the United States of America, the news coming as more in the party view socialism favorably.

WNBA star Brianna Turner criticized the league after a report surfaced that players would wear patches in honor of the United States’s 250th anniversary for the All-Star game, stating that “no WNBA players would have been free 250 years ago.”

American factory workers haven’t seen this kind of wage growth for decades.

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent.