Fourth of July

'No. 1 attraction in the world': Trump says he will headline Nat'l Mall fair after singers drop out

Trump said that he would "take the place of these highly paid, third rate ‘Artists,’ to speak at the start of the festivities to be held on the National Mall in late June.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House on April 13, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US to issue special passport design featuring Trump's face, State Department announces - report

HAYM SALOMON played a pivotal role in financing the revolution.  Pictured: Salomon statue in Pan-Pacific Park, Los Angeles.

Answering the call: The overlooked Jewish role in America’s revolution - opinion

A group of young Austrian immigrants wave to the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in America aboard the S.S. Harding. The 50 Jewish children, who were greeted by their new adoptive families, were fleeing Nazi persecution in their homeland.

Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history


WATCH: US Independence Day celebration at MOTJ to highlight US-Israel bond

The celebratory gala will feature US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, and Grammy winner Lee Greenwood is set to entertain the crowd

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE JERUSALEM

Expats celebrate July 4 in Israel while reflecting on identity, belonging, and home

Thousands of American immigrants in Israel mark US Independence Day with barbecue, music, and gratitude, even as some say their identities are shifting

 Kedem Yomtov (left) and Gidon Land (right), with Gush Etzion Brewstillery.

Two asteroids the size of 32 George Washingtons to pass Earth on Fourth of July - NASA

Americans will use anything but the metric system. So let's put that to its most logical conclusion and measure asteroids with the first US president: George Washington. 

 An asteroid is seen flying near the Earth, specifically near the Middle East, in this artistic illustration.

Anti-Israel activists burn US flags, celebrate terrorist groups on July 4

Anti-Israel activists burned American and Israeli flags at July 4 protests in Philadelphia, New York City, and Los Angeles, denouncing US imperialism and showing solidarity with Palestine.

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This year's Fourth of July: A moment for American Jewry - opinion

Though the Fourth of July is an American holiday, in a larger sense it celebrates the general spread of democracy.

 THE US Capitol in Washington.

Exclusive: Benjamin Netanyahu's 4th of July message to the American people

Freedom is the most precious gift humanity will ever know. And freedom isn’t free. You have to be willing to fight for it.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Israeli and American flags flown near the US Capitol.

The significance of first ‘Jewish July Fourth’ - opinion

The Grand Federal Procession was a milestone for America’s small Jewish community.

American and Israeli flags

Native Americans demand land back from Ben & Jerry's after stolen land tweet

The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation has expressed interest in reclaiming the land after the ice cream company called for the return of "stolen" lands.

Ben & Jerry's ice creams on sale at a shop in Jerusalem on July 19, 2021.

IDF cracks down on terror in Jenin

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Avi Mayer and Lahav Harkov

 Palastinan gunmen and mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians who were killed during an Israeli military operation, in the West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2023

Asteroid the size of 3,500 Big Mac hamburgers to pass Earth - NASA

Asteroid 2023 HO6 is passing Earth right after the Fourth of July. In honor of this, we are using a quintessential American food, the McDonald's Big Mac hamburger, as our metric of choice.

 An asteroid is seen heading toward Earth in this illustrative image