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WNBA Declines USA 250 Patch for All‑Star Jerseys

The league removed the semiquincentennial emblem after WNBPA leaders publicly opposed the commemoration and provided no public explanation.

Mike Johnson Rebuked on Air After Saying He Wasn't Briefed on Maine ICE Shooting

Sunny Hostin Stands By View That Clusters of U.S. Flags Can Feel 'Unsafe'

Treasury Pauses Plan to Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill

Chicago Breaks Ground on $4.7 Million Memorial for Jon Burge Torture Survivors

Viral Photos Show Patriot Front Members Filling D.C. Metro Cars on July 4

Moore Defines Patriotism as Service in Independence Day Address

Nation Divided Over Meaning of the American Flag

Churchill Downs Unveils Statue Honoring Oliver Lewis, First Kentucky Derby Jockey

Trump Orders Repairs After Lincoln Reflecting Pool Is Overrun by Algae

Joy Reid Declares Juneteenth the 'Real' Independence Day, Saying Many Black Americans Are Not 'Excited' for July 4

Appeals Court Pauses Deadline to Reinstall National Park Exhibits

Philadelphia Marks Juneteenth With Germantown Festival and West Philly Parade

Cities Mark Juneteenth Nationwide as Sacramento Adds Paid City Holiday

Juneteenth Observed Nationwide as Federal Offices Close While Cities Celebrate

U.S. Markets Pause for Juneteenth as Trading Is Set to Resume Monday

California Makes Historian Passport Free for Limited Time

Conservative Columnist Says U.S. Semiquincentennial Brings Deep Ambivalence Over Trump Era

California Offers Free Historian Passport for State Historic Parks

Juneteenth Holiday Shuts Bank Branches and USPS Operations, Disrupts City Services