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YOU WONT BELIEVE: America250 - What They Never Told You

100 days to 250 years, with 350 million invited

With 100 days to go until the nation’s 250th birthday, a commission set up by Congress to organize the celebrations is reasserting itself after several months in the shadows of a separate White House planning group. The commission, known as America250, this week unveiled plans for a series of nationwide…

Roll Call

‘Remarkable’ chance for Scottish students to design tartan for America250

Heriot-Watt University was invited to create a tartan symbolising the historical and cultural ties between Scotland and the United States.

Evening Standard

Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

Congressional Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of trying to hijack plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and using the nonprofit National Park Foundation to solicit money from private donors for some of the president’s pet projects

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Freedom 250 group offering access to Trump for donations, report says

Freedom 250, a public-private partnership that will help execute the celebrations, is soliciting donations and offering ‘bespoke packages’ to donors

The Independent UK

Times Square Ball to Drop Twice on New Year's Eve to Mark America's 250th Anniversary

Times Square Constellation Ball will drop twice on New Year's Eve, with a second patriotic drop at 12:04 a.m. featuring red, white, and blue confetti.

International Business Times UK

Iconic New Year’s Eve ball to make history in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary

There will be a second ball drop in Times Square in July

The Independent UK

Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve, kicking off US's 250th birthday

The New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City will sparkle in red, white, and blue to kick off celebrations for the U.S.'s 250th birthday in 2026

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A balancing act in planning for America’s 250th birthday party - Roll Call

As Trump pushes a D.C. celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, a 24-member commission focuses on a national jubilee.

Roll Call

Coinbase faces crypto backlash over sponsoring military parade in D.C.

It is unclear how much money Coinbase spent on the sponsorship.

Fortune

Fox & Friends gush over ‘fantastic’ producer of Trump’s military parade — who once worked on their show

The Fox & Friends crew also attempted to draw a contrast between the massive ‘No Kings’ protests and the president’s sparsely attended parade, claiming it was a ‘tale of two parties’

The Independent UK

Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts

Leaders of state humanities councils throughout the country say federal funding cuts by President Donald Trump's administration will force them to scale back or eliminate celebrations next year commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary

The Independent UK

Obama And Bush To Lead America's 250Th Anniversary Celebration

Former Presidents Obama and Bush collaborate for America's 250th anniversary celebration in 2026, fostering unity and shared heritage among citizens.

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The America250 logo aims to recapture the excitement of the Bicentennial

But did they get the colours wrong?

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Countdown to 250th anniversary begins in the US, an effort planners hope can unify a divided country

The United States is about to start the countdown to its 250th anniversary

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Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote.…

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