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July 4, 2020

Our Community Salutes recognizes future service members this July 4th with virtual ceremony

Celebrities and public figures have teamed up for a new virtual program on the Fourth of July to recognize the 150,000 recent high school graduates who enlisted in the U.S. military.

July 4, 2020

Alveda King: Independence Day aspirations — the challenge to strive for that more perfect union

On the Fourth of July we celebrate the birth of our nation, a nascent state determined to be something different.

July 4, 2020

David Asman: On July 4th, remember why US is a magnet for immigrants – like my wife, now a proud citizen

It's important on this July Fourth to spend a moment seeing the United States of America through the eyes of new citizens.

July 3, 2020

Arthur Herman: Different revolutions — Some seek to destroy. Here's what we did in 1776 instead

On the eve of this Fourth of July, there have been two cautionary tales playing out before our eyes.  

July 3, 2020

Charitable campaign raises millions for families of fallen service members

A charitable campaign to help the families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces is reporting a record fundraising haul.

July 3, 2020

Rep. Bill Johnson: This July 4th, America faces a crossroad over the future of our country

The question on this Independence Day:  where do we go from here?

July 3, 2020

Hero interpreter for US military on becoming a US citizen: It was a 'very happy and exciting day'

A former combat translator who worked alongside American troops in Afghanistan told “The Daily Briefing” on Monday that becoming a U.S. citizen on Monday was “exciting.”

July 3, 2020

READ: The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, submitted to the Continental Congress on June 28, 1776, approved on July 2 and declared on July 4, is the document in which the 13 American colonies formally stated their independence from Great Britain and set forth the ideas upon which the U.S. government would be based.

July 3, 2020

Thomas Jefferson's original Declaration of Independence rough draft: See the pictures

Thomas Jefferson's original "rough draft" of the Declaration of Independence, written in June 1776, includes dozens of edits from historical figures including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. 

July 3, 2020

Sen. Tim Scott: Fourth of July challenges – as in times past we will unite, progress and hope, always

America was founded on the principles of liberty and justice for all, yet for too many, these have seemed like lofty ideals rather than daily realities.