Commentary
As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this July 4, the question must be asked: “Do Faith, Family, and Freedom Still Matter?”
Fireworks erupt behind the Washington Monument as seen from the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 5, 2026. As part of the celebration, each side of the monument was illuminated with Freedom 250 projections starting on New Year's Eve and running every night through January 5 to kick off the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
