America 250

Sailboats practice in front of the downtown Chicago skyline.

Opinion

Chicago isn’t listening to Italian Americans

February 1, 2026 6:00 am

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold celebrates next to Michael Strahan after a win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship NFL football game.

Entertainment

Patriots and Seahawks to sport ‘USA 250’ patches at Super Bowl for semiquincentennial

Emily Hallas -

January 30, 2026 2:50 pm

Columnists

On This Day: Washington proposes a prisoner exchange with British General William Howe

Salena Zito -

January 30, 2026 1:08 pm

President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington.

Entertainment

Trump signs executive order for America 250 IndyCar race on the National Mall

Emily Hallas -

January 30, 2026 1:08 pm

George Washington, 1782, by James Peale. (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

Entertainment

A revolution in art

Anthony Paletta -

January 30, 2026 4:26 am

Columnists

On This Day: Washington to ready troops to New York to prepare for a British invasion

Salena Zito -

January 29, 2026 11:58 am

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Fertility rates show who is hopeful for America’s next 250 years

Clare Ath -

January 29, 2026 6:00 am

The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture.

White House

White House review of Smithsonian’s America 250 plans underway

Emily Hallas -

January 28, 2026 2:55 pm

An illustration of Capt. John Manley of Marblehead flying the new Pine Tree flag, a precursor of Betsy Ross's flag.

Columnists

On This Day: The capture of British transports marks a bold moment in the early American Navy

Salena Zito -

January 28, 2026 12:50 pm

A man orates selected readings from Thomas Paine's Common Sense during an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the pamphlet's publication at the Fraunces Tavern Museum on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in New York.

Entertainment

Which states are having the biggest America 250 celebrations?

Emily Hallas -

January 27, 2026 3:19 pm

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Tag: America 250

Chicago isn’t listening to Italian Americans

Patriots and Seahawks to sport ‘USA 250’ patches at Super Bowl for semiquincentennial

On This Day: Washington proposes a prisoner exchange with British General William Howe

Trump signs executive order for America 250 IndyCar race on the National Mall

A revolution in art

On This Day: Washington to ready troops to New York to prepare for a British invasion

Fertility rates show who is hopeful for America’s next 250 years

White House review of Smithsonian’s America 250 plans underway

On This Day: The capture of British transports marks a bold moment in the early American Navy

Which states are having the biggest America 250 celebrations?

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