Bret Michaels

Away from the turmoil in Washington, Americans will mark July 4 in their own patriotic ways

The celebration is part of Freedom 250, which was launched by Trump late last year tied to commemorating America's semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

But visitors could take in a gleaming portrait of US president Donald Trump, pick up a handbill promoting Turning Point USA and hear a speaker read a poem declaring every teen to be “a conscript in a spiritual world war”

US President Donald Trump has tried his best to ensure that America's 250th birthday celebrations revolve around one man: himself

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As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the America 250 celebration has become both a massive patriotic showcase and, at times, the center of controversy as some artists backed out of scheduled performances

A growing number of states are declining to send official delegations to President Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair,” a centerpiece of celebrations marking the United States’ 250th anniversary

A viral video appearing to show attendees leaving President Donald Trump’s speech midway through his remarks is spreading widely online, prompting debate over crowd engagement at the event

The Obama library’s grand opening ceremony is being held on Thursday, June 18, the day before the presidential center opens to the public on Juneteenth for thousands of guests

When the United States turned 150, Philadelphia raised an 80-foot-tall luminous replica of the Liberty Bell and hosted a six-month Sesquicentennial International Exposition

As President Trump prepares to host UFC cage fights on the White House lawn to celebrate 250 years of American democracy and his own 80th birthday, viewers who dig displays of domination will be exhilarated

President Donald Trump has announced a list of performers set to perform at a rally in Washington D.C. to commemorate America's 250th anniversary

He rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange while standing beside a picture of his face on the cover of Time magazine’s Person of the Year issue

He rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange while standing beside a picture of his face on the cover of Time magazine’s Person of the Year issue

His new plan for Freedom 250’s concert series reveals how he sees art and politics as interchangeable

“The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall

Thousands gather at National Mall for “Rededicate 250” as US debates faith and identity

An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, "The Great American State Fair," recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump

Interior secretary fights back against Freedom 250’s ‘partisan’ reputation as it operates out of Trump’s White House

No longer will passersby be subjected to subpar equine aesthetics

The White House's troubled bid for a star-studded musical celebration of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence took yet another hit Friday after three more acts pulled out, citing political tensions

The competing events highlight growing political polarization around national identity, public symbolism and patriotic celebration ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary

But it doesn’t look like the throwback ’90s rap group C+C Music Factory will be following suit

The rappers will be joined by country star Martina McBride, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” singers C+C Music Factory, and Poison frontman Bret Michaels, according to Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by the Trump administration