George Washington
Founding Father and first U.S. president; soldier and slave owner (1732–1799)
- Jul 6
Record heatwave kills at least 25 in US, then storms cut power to 800,000 as flood risk looms
A punishing heat dome shattered temperature records across the eastern US, killing at least 25 people, before severe storms knocked out electricity to over 800,000 customers and a new flood threat emerged for New York.
- Jul 5
Minions & Monsters posts franchise-low $61.4M domestic debut, but international haul keeps franchise afloat
The seventh Despicable Me film earned $61.4 million over five days in North America, the weakest opening in the series' history, while overseas markets delivered $98 million.
- Jul 5
Trump uses 250th July 4 to tout American exceptionalism as poll reveals record-low pride
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President Donald Trump addressed crowds at Mount Rushmore and Washington, while a Gallup survey showed only 33% of Americans feel proud of their country, a historic low.
- Jul 4
Trump commandeers US 250th birthday for political rally as heatwave cancels parade
The United States marks its 250th anniversary on July 4, but President Donald Trump has turned the milestone into a political rally, with a massive fireworks display and a long speech on the National Mall, while a heatwave forced the cancellation of the traditional parade.
- Jul 4
On eve of 250th US independence, Trump calls communism greatest threat, surpassing world wars and 9/11
Speaking at Mount Rushmore on the eve of the 250th anniversary of US independence, President Donald Trump declared communism the greatest threat to the nation, surpassing both world wars, Pearl Harbor, and the 9/11 attacks.
- Jul 4
US ambassador in Bucharest marks 250 years of American independence, hails Romania's NATO role
Ambassador Darryl Nirenberg used the July 4 anniversary to stress shared values and Romania's contributions to security on NATO's eastern flank, while a series of events in the capital celebrated the milestone.
- Jul 4
Trump marks 250th Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, warns US 'will never be a communist country'
President Donald Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States the most powerful nation on Earth and warning that American identity is under attack from internal radicals who would turn the country communist.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 3
Storms, heat and white supremacist march overshadow Trump's 250th Independence Day celebration
Severe storms forced an evacuation of the National Mall, delaying President Trump's speech until nearly midnight, while hundreds of white supremacists marched through Washington on the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- Jul 2
Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism after Trump renovation
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge of destroying property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a site at the center of a contentious renovation ordered by President Trump.
