Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress ...

The 249th anniversary of US Independence Day. Learn its significance, what's open/closed, and look ahead to 2026's 250th.

Prime Minister James Marape has paid tribute to the enduring partnership between Papua New Guinea and the United States of ...

Political and biblical inheritance are far more responsible for the modern-day United States than revolution, liberal ...

The founding principles that make this country great and that we celebrate today are exactly what drew the author here from the United Kingdom.

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said agents with ICE Detroit arrested a "suspected member" ...

Romanian president Nicușor Dan, along with prime minister Ilie Bolojan and other officials, participated at a reception on Wednesday, July 2, to mark the US Independence Day. During the reception, ...

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson.

The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi hosted a festive, country western-themed reception to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Consul General Scott ...

Over the past two decades, traumas at home and crises abroad have shaken many citizens’ confidence in America’s democratic institutions and the ...

Editor's note: In honor of Independence Day — this year, we mark 249 years since the United States parted with Great Britain — we present the nation's founding document, the Declaration of ...

Speech on US Independence Day 2025: Every year, July 4th is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States, marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It’s a day of ...