Analysis of declining patriotic sentiment among Democrats on America’s 250th birthday.

Our reticence to name the civic occasion we are marking this year points to a deeper uncertainty about how to relate to American history, writes Yuval Levin.

On the last day of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Elizabeth Willing Powel, a prominent Philadelphia socialite, asked Benjamin Franklin what form of government was being proposed for the United States. In a reply that has become famous, Franklin said: “A republic, madam, if you can keep it.”

“Stop the Steal” was never about protecting democracy. From election manipulation to retaliation against dissent, from court-stacking to pay-to-play politics, the real theft was not ballots—but the Constitution itself.

A state senator’s controversial act of tearing down historical displays in Nebraska sparks debate on American heritage.

Officious censors get lumps of diplomatic coal for Christmas.

Faith is not an intruder in public life; it’s a part of our civic DNA.

Exploring the link between America First, Christian nationalism, and rising antisemitism.

We media types obsess about America’s problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever.

Discover the facts you’ve been missing from the Pilgrims’ Thanksgiving story. Did freedom of religion & conscience exist in 16th century Europe?