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White House weighs ‘250 pardons for 250 years’ in new wave of clemency to mark America’s birthday: report
The prospect of mass pardons has reportedly led attorneys and lobbyists to receive a flood of requests for help with clemency appeals
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URL Media
· Jul 3, 2026
The semiquincentennial of second sight: Black America’s X-ray vision for democracy
If the United States survives to celebrate its quincentennial in 2276, I hope my descendants will forgive yours. Not because America was imperfect. Every nation is. But because generation after [] The post The semiquincentennial of second sight: Black America’s X-ray vision for democracy appeared first on URL Media.
Politizoom
· Jul 4, 2026
Happy Birthday, America!
Two hundred fifty years. 250 years. It feels so long, yet so short. Our country has reached a milestone today. Happy Birthday to us. We’ve made it so far. I hope we can make it more. Right now, it doesn’t matter what Trump, Russia, Iran, or China does. We are 250 years old. That’s certainly
Armstrong Economics
· Jul 7, 2026
US Debt Exceeds 100% of GDP for the first time since World War II
The United States has crossed a milestone that Washington has spent decades pretending would never arrive. Federal debt held by the public has now exceeded 100 of GDP for the first time since the aftermath of the Second World War. According to the latest government data, debt held by the public reached approximately 31.27 trillion []
Washington Examiner
· Jul 1, 2026
The English rebel who shaped America long before 1776
Two anniversaries are colliding this year. One will dominate headlines, but the other will go unnoticed. They are separated by 250 years, an ocean, and one extraordinary Englishman. As America is preparing to turn 250, I’ve just returned from London, where another milestone quietly reaches its own anniversary: It’s 500 years since a man named []
NPR News
· Jun 27, 2026
What would George Washington say? It's a busy year for people who portray him
America's 250th birthday has brought more events and new crowds for Revolutionary reenactors and interpreters. They say Washington's life holds important lessons for our current political divide.
Fark
· Jul 5, 2026
Message to Americans on this 250th anniversary from real Presidents [Interesting]
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