EXCLUSIVE: State Department introduces new US passports celebrating America250

Washington DC to host Great American State Fair for America250 Ambassador Monica Crowley discusses the Great American State Fair, set to transform the National Mall in Washington D.C. from June 25 to July 10. Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the 16-day event will feature pavilions from all 50 states and six territories, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, … Read more

WATCH: America250 backdrop topples near Shapiro, Revolutionary War reenactors

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hefty backdrop sign toppled toward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Benjamin Franklin reenactor and a woman portraying Betsy Ross on Thursday as the governor unveiled headliners for the “Commonwealth Concert Series” in anticipation of the nation’s semiquincentennial.  Shapiro, Franklin and Ross announced five free, star-studded concerts … Read more

Trump-backed Potomac sewage cleanup complete after massive spill ahead of summer America250 celebrations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Repairs have been completed following the historic Potomac River sewage spill in Washington, D.C., less than a month after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration that allowed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help. “Emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor are complete,” DC Water said … Read more