Americans Celebrate 238th Anniversary of Nation's Independence

At the White House on Friday, President Barack Obama pressed again for immigration reform, as he welcomed 25 new U.S. citizens in a special Independence Day naturalization ceremony. Obama said the new citizens — all U.S. service members or military 

Ron Paul wants his fellow Americans to celebrate Independence Day this July 4 by taking on what he considers to be a tyrannical government. “The 'drone memo,' released after an ACLU freedom of information request, purports to establish the president alone as the arbiter of who is or is not a terrorist subject to execution by the US government. There is no due process involved, just the determination of the president,” Paul said. “Coincidentally, in addition to the 

Independence Day: where to celebrate the Fourth of July in London. Creator Betsy Bauer said: “Some of my earliest memories are of bands. When I was a toddler, my dad was a high school band director and a baritone player in a couple of community 

Government offices are closed Friday to observe Independence Day. That includes local, state and federal offices and courts. Libraries are also closed. In most places garbage and recycling pickup is delayed by one day. There's also no mail delivery for

Across America the Independence Day holiday is a time for grilling, fireworks, and parades. But how much is that an excuse to party – and how much is it a genuine display of patriotism? It turns out most people in the US would say they are often proud