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Trump delivered a long speech at Mount Rushmore on the evening of July 3rd, ushering in America's 250th anniversary by praising US exceptionalism while veering into politically charged rhetoric attacking communism and making grievances about not winning a Nobel Prize.
The 250th anniversary celebrations unfolded amid severe heat, with Washington DC's Independence Day parade cancelled due to extreme heat warnings with temperatures reaching 115 degrees, causing hospitalizations and power outages across the country.
President Trump pardoned 11 people on July 3rd, including nine individuals convicted of violating the Clean Air Act, and a major donor involved in fraud connected to Jack Abramoff.
Hundreds of masked members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched in Washington DC on July 4th, chanting phrases like 'Life, liberty, victory!' and displaying Confederate flags near Capitol Hill and Union Station.
DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) officially ceased operations as its charter expired on July 4th, ending Elon Musk's approximately six-month experiment in federal workforce cuts and government restructuring.
Nearly a million investors lost a combined $3.8 billion on the Trump memecoin, with most retail investors losing money while sophisticated traders performed better, according to a cryptocurrency analytics report.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previewed new US currency featuring Trump's signature on $100 bills set to enter circulation in honor of the nation's 250th birthday.
Trump filed a motion to delay his $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll following her sexual abuse lawsuit, days after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal.
A pickle company withdrew from Washington DC's state fair over discovery that an exhibit included a Confederate flag image, citing concerns about human dignity.
Iran held the first day of a six-day state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes that precipitated a 110+ day conflict, with up to 30 million Iranians expected to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq.