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As America approaches its 250th birthday, we're arguing over what America is. Some say it's the greatest country on earth. Others insist it's irredeemably flawed. Before taking either position, ...

On his first day back in office, President Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the body of water that had been known since the mid-sixteenth century as the Gulf of Mexico to the ...

As America celebrates its 248th birthday, planning is already underway for the celebration of its 250th. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Rosie Rios, of the planning commission, America250. The United ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The primary slogan of the Trump movement is the simple, now-iconic ...

To capture the spirit of the United States on its 250th birthday, we're asking some of the country’s most noted filmmakers and fans—actors, directors, producers, executives, and more—to tell us about ...

Discussions of American power are prone to hyperbole. In his first inauguration speech, in 2017, Donald Trump lamented “American carnage”. In his second, in 2025, he declared that “America will ...

If it feels like people love America a little less than they used to, you're not imagining things. According to polls, patriotism has declined, especially among young people. In a 2023 Wall Street ...

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” Within weeks of their publication in July 1776, those words spread around the world. In August, a London newspaper reprinted ...

President Donald J. Trump writes an exclusive foreword for "The America Opus," celebrating the country, its people and iconic achievements on its 250th anniversary.