America’s 250th birthday becomes a battlefield of politics and pageantry
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America marked its semiquincentennial with traditional Independence Day celebrations, but the 250th anniversary was deeply tangled in politics as President Trump championed the Freedom 250 effort amid House scrutiny over funding and affiliations with America250; with a massive fireworks display planned on the National Mall, weather threats forced precautionary evacuations, and Vice President JD Vance urged unity as critics accused the celebrations of political manipulation and lack of transparency.
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