America 250 Turns Festive as Leaders Mark a Historic Milestone

World leaders mark America’s 250th birthday US 250th anniversary draws global praise for freedom, democracy, and U.S. influence See how world leaders marked the milestone with tributes from Europe, Asia, and beyond Artist paints large American flag for America 250 event Scott LoBaido American flag painting marks America 250 in D.C. with bold scale See the patriotic artwork, hear its message, and discover where it may go next Sam Altman reportedly weighs U.S. stake proposal tied to AI rivals OpenAI CEO Altman weighs a 5% U.S. stake plan tied to rival AI firms See how public ownership talks could reshape AI policy and company gains Trump pardons 9 people convicted in diesel emissions case Trump pardons diesel emissions case defendants after Clean Air Act convictions See why the Clean Air Act case drew backlash over defeat devices and repairs Al Green renews call to impeach Trump after July 4 question Proud to be American? Democrats weigh Trump, democracy, and U.S. pride See how lawmakers answered ahead of America’s 250th Independence Day Newsom, Walz and Pritzker press Congress on climate lawsuit bill Climate lawsuit bill faces pushback from governors defending accountability See why Democrats say communities, not polluters, should pay the climate costs Doug Burgum says DC restoration shows America is rejecting decline Washington, D.C. restoration highlights Trump’s push to renew monuments and public spaces with cleanup, repairs, and major projects ahead of July 4. Families sue Maduro in US over alleged killings by police unit Maduro lawsuit over FAES killings and torture in Venezuela Families seek justice in US court after failed accountability at home Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential runoff Keiko Fujimori wins Peru presidential runoff in a close race amid instability See how her victory could shape security, investment, and trade ties next