- For some federal employees, America’s extravagant 250th birthday parties arrive amid anger, uncertainty and fatigue CNN
- Tricorn hats or Trump rally? Americans have July Fourth options CNN
- The federal government has made America 250 a spectacle. These states want it to be a moment for reflection. Mother Jones
- House Democrats accuse Trump of ‘hijacking’ America’s 250th birthday for his own gain NPR
- For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue The Guardian