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Independence Day in Washington, DC
People watch military flyovers from the steps of the National Gallery of Art on a scorching hot Independence Day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on July 4, 2026. The official celebration has been controversial because Freedom 250, a public-private organization headed by U.S. President Donald Trump, took command of planning from America250, a bipartisan organization created by Congress. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)