Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America ...

July 4, 2026 • As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from "uncertain" and "concerned" to "excited" and "cautiously ...

At NR, we’ve always been proud to be a star-spangled organization in a frankly patriotic cause — defending this country from smears and radical critiques, and fighting anyone who wants to abandon its ...