President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.

The signing event at the White House on Friday afternoon enacts key parts of the Trump agenda including tax cuts, spending boosts for defence and the immigration crackdown. There was a celebratory atmosphere at the White House as Trump signed the bill ahead of Independence Day fireworks and a military picnic attended by the pilots who recently flew into Iran to strike three nuclear sites.

Trump is expected to sign the bill on Friday around 5 p.m. ET at a White House celebration for the July 4 Independence Day holiday. The ceremony is expected to include a flyover by stealth bombers and fighter jets that took part in the recent U.

Thousands of Kern County residents gathered to witness a dazzling fireworks display, marking Independence Day with a sense of community and nostalgia.

Fireworks are lighting the skies up and down the East Coast this Independence Day.In Washington, D.C., President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump celebrated America’s 249th birthday by watching fireworks over the National Mall from the White House.

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office is reminding residents to be safe with fireworks this July Fourth holiday.

Those who can't make the fireworks spectacular in person can catch the show on live TV, airing locally on WHDH from 7-10 p.m. and nationally on The CW Network from 9-10 p.m. Contributing: Bailey Allen,

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Events were held throughout the day on Friday in Marietta to commemorate Independence Day. The annual parade wound through downtown for more than half an hour before wrapping up at Armory Square. Gene Venham,

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. A year later, according to the Library of Congress,