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The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Pooja Salhotra and Jennifer Schuessler
22. Juni 2026 um 10:02
Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.

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A worker climbs a Ferris wheel being constructed for Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair, which will begin later this week.

The Small City Taking a Maximalist Approach to America’s 250th

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Jenna Russell
22. Juni 2026 um 21:46
Kim Smith, a city worker in Presque Isle, Maine, planned a year’s worth of festivities with a commitment that bordered on obsession. Her approach felt quintessentially American.

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Kim Smith counts donated feathers for a quill-pen-making workshop planned for the fall.
Empfangen — 17. Juni 2026 ⏭

Washington’s Reagan Airport Will Ground Flights for July 4 Events

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Karoun Demirjian
17. Juni 2026 um 01:38
The runways at Ronald Reagan National Airport will be closed after noon on July 4, and for several hours on July 3. Other celebrations surrounding the nation’s 250th birthday are also expected to cause disruptions.

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Flyovers, parachutists and fireworks over Washington will temporarily force Ronald Reagan National Airport to occasionally ground flights between late June and late August.
Empfangen — 15. Juni 2026 ⏭

Inside the Partisan Battle Over America’s 250th Birthday Celebrations

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Luke Broadwater and Eileen Sullivan
15. Juni 2026 um 22:14
President Trump sidestepped a congressional commission and formed his own group to plan the festivities. The result is a deeply partisan celebration, disgruntled celebrities and plenty of confusion.

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Construction on the National Mall in preparation for the Great American State Fair, part of America’s 250th birthday celebrations.

U.F.C. Viewing Party Draws Thousands to White House Ellipse

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Clarence Williams
15. Juni 2026 um 02:20
People from all over the country came to Washington on Sunday for a unique viewing party of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts being held on the South Lawn of the White House.

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U.F.C. fans gather at the Ellipse to watch the U.F.C. Freedom 250 outside of the White House on Sunday.
Empfangen — 12. Juni 2026 ⏭

Some States Opt Out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Eileen Sullivan
12. Juni 2026 um 22:03
At least seven have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint.

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Construction on the National Mall in preparation for the Great American State Fair.
Empfangen — 04. Juni 2026 ⏭

Vanilla Ice Is In, Bret Michaels Is Out: Trump’s Battle for Celebrity Validation

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Shawn McCreesh
05. Juni 2026 um 14:39
President Trump has pursued fame his entire adult life. Now in his second term in the White House, he is finding how little power he has to force cultural figures to fall in line.

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President Trump used the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to host a red carpet premiere of the “Melania” movie in January. Mr. Trump’s recent posts were a reminder that the onetime reality television star turned president remains fixated and often tortured by celebrity.
Empfangen — 26. Mai 2026 ⏭

UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump’s Birthday

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Luke Broadwater
26. Mai 2026 um 17:01
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.

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Construction on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, ahead of events for the United States’ 250th anniversary that include the upcoming UFC fight.
Empfangen — 25. Mai 2026 ⏭
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Duffy Defends Road Trip Reality Show In Tense Senate Hearing

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Karoun Demirjian and Chris Cameron
19. Mai 2026 um 23:37
Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s combative stance was a notable shift for someone who has presented himself as congenial and accessible.
Empfangen — 15. Mai 2026 ⏭

Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Campbell Robertson
15. Mai 2026 um 22:11
Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

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Members of the Mississippi National Guard near the Washington Monument in April.
Empfangen — 14. Mai 2026 ⏭

Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Prompts Ethical Concerns

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Karoun Demirjian
13. Mai 2026 um 23:47
A YouTube series starring Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his family is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, but it doubled as a family excursion for them.

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Mr. Duffy has insisted that the department’s career ethics and budget officials reviewed and approved his participation in the YouTube series.
Empfangen — 28. April 2026 ⏭

Trump’s Face Will Appear on Limited-Edition U.S. Passports, State Dept. Says

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Taylor Robinson
28. April 2026 um 21:53
The department said it planned to release “a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary in July.

© U.S. Department of State

An image of the proposed limited-edition passport design released by the State Department.

Kid Rock and Hegseth Ride in Army Helicopters Weeks After Flyby at Singer’s Nashville Home

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Ali Watkins
28. April 2026 um 14:12
The flights on Monday came a few weeks after two Apache crews were censured and then cleared for flying near the singer’s home.

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Robert Ritchie, known as “Kid Rock,” during a hearing at the U.S. Capitol in January.
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Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Luke Broadwater and Zachary Small
15. April 2026 um 22:33
The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.

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Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, showed the latest renderings for a proposed triumphal arch during a briefing on Wednesday.
Empfangen — 10. April 2026 ⏭

Officials Release Design for 250-Foot Arch in Washington, as Trump Seeks Another Imprint

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Luke Broadwater
10. April 2026 um 20:17
The president has proposed the arch, which would rise on a Washington roundabout across from the Lincoln Memorial, as a way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.

© U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

A rendering released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts of plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington.
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