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Former U.S. President Barack Obama, center, waves as he walks with his wife Michelle, left, and daughter Malia, rear, upon arrival for a tour at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Obama and his family wrapped up their five-day vacation on Indonesia's resort island of Bali and headed to the historic city of Yogyakarta on Wednesday during a nostalgic trip to the country where Obama lived for several years as a child. (AP Photo/Slamet Riyadi)

Barack Obama, pre-July 4th, rips Donald Trump-fueled ‘nationalism’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a press conference Sunday, July 2, 2017, on day two of the state government shut down, in Trenton, N.J. Christie stated that if a budget comes to his desk, whether it includes Horizon or does not, he will sign it but as of now, his hands are tied. It is estimated that 30,000-35,000 state employees will be furloughed if an agreement is not reached by Monday morning. (Kevin R. Wexler/The Record via AP)

The Latest: Christie signs $34.7B budget after impasse

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NY to limit land closures for holiday weekend

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FILE- In this June 28, 2017, file photo, protesters holds signs as they gather for a demonstration on the University of Cincinnati campus demanding that a white former police officer be tried a third time in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist in Cincinnati. As cities and towns host July 4th parades and fireworks shows, some minority residents are expressing mixed feelings about the holiday used to reaffirm the country's founding based on equality and civil liberties. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

July Fourth holiday brings mixed feelings for minorities

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Road work suspended, free coffee offered for July 4 drivers

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More than 1,000 extra police on streets for holiday weekend

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1 million plus DC-area residents plan July Fourth travel

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas depart after speaking with the media after they and other Senate Republicans had a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: McConnell says good progress made on health bill

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FILE - In this June 22, 2017 file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaks amid a crush of reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Somewhere along the way, the Republican crusade to repeal &quot;Obamacare&quot; also turned into an effort to limit the future growth of Medicaid. That bit of mission creep is complicating prospects for the GOP, and could lead to deadlock. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

EDITORIAL: Saving Obamacare repeal, again

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Fireworks light up the night sky on the Fourth of July as they explode in front of thousands at the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial and all along the Mall in between. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

Metro to close early on Fourth of July; fireworks set for 9:09 p.m. over National Mall

By Jason Tidd - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, May 19, 2016, photo, traffic flows out of downtown Atlanta on the Interstate 75/85 Connector, in Atlanta. More people are expected to put down the TV remote and hit the road for the July 4, 2017, weekend. Auto club AAA predicts that 44.2 million people will travel over the holiday period, most of them by car, up 2.9 percent over a year earlier. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

AAA predicts record travel over July 4th weekend

By DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

Albuquerque officials warn of dry conditions for July 4th

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John Stamos, Beach Boys to headline July 4 concert in DC

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New York bill would let Uber, Lyft begin upstate sooner

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Iowa Legislature OKs firework sales, sends bill to Branstad

By LINLEY SANDERS - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions shows a 1776 broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence. The broadside printing, to be auctioned April 5 in New York, was ordered on July 17, 1776, by the Massachusetts Bay Council and read by the Rev. Levi Frisbie to his congregation in Ipswich, north of Boston. (Heritage Auctions via AP)

Why the Declaration of Independence endures

By Ed Feulner

A woman is surrounded by American flags as she rides a boat at the Lake Cherokee Annual Boat Parade in Longview, Texas Saturday, July 2, 2016. Participants in the event chose to decorate their boats in their a patriotic theme or open theme. Themed boats included the Olympics, super heroes, "Duck Dynasty" and Donald Trump. (Sarah A. Miller/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP)

The great American divide

By Robert Knight

The Oregon Air National Guard conducts an F-15 flyover during the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, Friday, July 1, 2016, in Eugene Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

3 faith headlines for your 4th of July weekend

By W. Scott Lamb - The Washington Times