NPR • July 4, 2026 11:43

Week in Politics: U.S. turns 250 under record heat; worries over the future

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Today's Independence Day celebrations may be tamped down by severe heat and, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, worry about the future.

Story Timeline

Thu 09:00 - Fox News

SEN TIM SCOTT: My family's journey shows America's founding promise is alive and strong

Thu 23:14 - BBC Headlines

How the American Dream has survived 250 years, but only just

Fri 10:24 - France 24

The USA has survived 250 years, but can it survive Donald Trump?

Sat 11:43 - NPR

Week in Politics: U.S. turns 250 under record heat; worries over the future

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BBC Headlines

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23:14

How the American Dream has survived 250 years, but only just

The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

Fox News

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09:00

SEN TIM SCOTT: My family's journey shows America's founding promise is alive and strong

As America celebrates 250 years, a recommitment to Judeo-Christian values and the founding ideals echoed by King and Douglass is essential.

France 24

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10:24

The USA has survived 250 years, but can it survive Donald Trump?

PRESS REVIEW - Friday, July 3: We look at the US papers' reactions as the country's 250-year celebration begins this Fourth of July weekend. The New York Times warns Europe's …