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The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence kicked off on Thursday in Washington, D.C., but a few Democratic states say they will not send an official delegation to the Great American State Fair.

Various state officials offered several reasons as to why they were refusing to participate, and some did not give any rationale at all.

'Frankly, you'll never see anything like it, and you'll never see anything like it again.'

According to Freedom 250, which is organizing the event, all 50 states and six territories will be represented at the fair. However, some states that have declined official participation cited cost as the reason.

Here are the states that have refused to participate officially, per Newsweek:

• Connecticut
• Illinois
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Washington

Hawaii is reportedly declining to participate as well.

Oregon's Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek told KATU-TV that the state withdrew from the event because of "the cost of participating in the fair and growing concerns that the event in Washington, D.C., is shaping up to be a more partisan affair than originally presented."

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, another Democrat, accused Trump of making the event partisan.

"This president routinely makes patriotism partisan and personal — and it shouldn't be that way," he said in an interview with the New Republic. Pennsylvania is still participating in a private capacity after pressure from U.S. Sens. John Fetterman (D) and Dave McCormick (R).

The event faced a minor setback when nearly all of the music groups and singers decided to drop out after initially agreeing to perform. Some claimed to have been misled about the nature of the celebration.

"I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states," Martina McBride wrote after pulling out.

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Some of the events scheduled for Monday at the fair included a pancake-eating contest and appearances by actor Dean Cain, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and commentator Michael Knowles.

The celebration at the Capitol will conclude on July 10 with the largest display of fireworks ever, according to Trump.

"Frankly, you'll never see anything like it, and you'll never see anything like it again," he said in Dec. 2025.

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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is under investigation by the Department of Justice over alleged campaign finance violations, according to Axios.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is renaming the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) to align with the Trump administration’s vision for domestic energy.

The Pentagon is rushing to administer thousands of remaining flu vaccine doses to military recruits before they expire this week, underscoring the logistical fallout from a policy shift that made annual influenza vaccinations voluntary for most service members earlier this year.

President Donald Trump hailed the success of the Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration on the National Mall for America’s 250th anniversary of independence.

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In a 6–3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down a historic win for the Trump administration, ruling that the president has the authority to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.

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In the weeks leading up to the opening weekend for "Supergirl," star Milly Alcock sparked online chatter with her consistent interviews in which she explored the "LGBT" inspiration of the film, while repeatedly stating her character is likely bisexual — and it did not work out.

'I have many queer friends, so honestly I'm kind of honored.'

Clip slip

During what turned out to be an awful opening weekend, yet another clip of Alcock addressing wild fan theories circulated, from a lesser-known interview she did at a fan event in Brazil. In the clip, Alcock is asked about embracing Supergirl as a queer icon, a theme that reporters have consistently hammered the actress about at events and red carpets.

"I have many queer friends, so honestly I'm kind of honored. I'm honored that that's happening," Alcock replied with her signature giggle.

She went on, "I think because she doesn't live inside the binary of what we think a woman should be, that is what makes her so special and so exciting and so new."

She may transcend every binary, but Hollywood still lives inside one: hit or flop. "Supergirl" seems headed straight for the latter, with a very disappointing $38 million domestic opening. Coming in well below expectations, "Supergirl" had a whopping $170 million budget, according to Deadline, and bowed out to "Toy Story 5," which took in $70 million despite it being its second weekend.

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No love

Alcock explaining that her Kryptonian character would "do what she'd want to do" in regard to her sexuality was yet another nail in the coffin that likely turned away audiences, including father-daughter moviegoers.

At a New York City premiere, Alcock embraced how the film "doesn't center around any sort of love" or "romance" at all and focused on how much gay fans can relate to her character. She called "Supergirl" a "really great representation of what a modern woman can be."

In London, the 26-year-old also noted that it was "beautiful" for the movie not to be "centered around a man" and "not centered around love at all."

This was followed by Alcock saying that the character would "probably go both ways," meaning Supergirl is bisexual, according to the actress.

To top it off, Alcock pinpointed Christian dads as her most frequent online harassers.

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Consolation prize

Female-led superhero movies have let studios down over recent years, with "Supergirl" having one of the worst openings in the 2020s, but not the worst.

"The Eternals" (2021) and "The Marvels" (2023) both did better than Alcock, with $71 million and $46 million respectively, but "Supergirl" did manage to outperform movies like the abysmal "Madame Web" (2024) that garnered just $15 million.

The possibly bisexual superpowered girl was seen by far more people than "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020), which made just $16 million, and "Birds of Prey" (2020), the Harley Quinn film that made $33 million.

However, the "Wonder Woman" film was released deep into COVID-19 restrictions in December 2020.

"Birds of Prey" had no excuse, though.

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The New York Times has sunk to an all-time low after criticizing prominent conservatives' maternity outfits — taking aim at a dress Usha Vance wore during “Story Time with the Second Lady” alongside her husband, JD Vance.

“There’s no floor. They just keep getting lower and lower. And to the extent that the New York Times actually paid someone to write a fashion critique on what White House officials were wearing during their pregnancies,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales says on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”

“This is not bad enough to critique a pregnant woman about a lot of things. They’re like, ‘We’re going to make them feel bad about what they wore,’” she continues.

The article, titled, “The Politics and Power of the Pregnancy Image,” criticizes pregnant Usha Vance, Katie Miller, and Karoline Leavitt for how they dress as pregnant women.

The New York Times commented on Usha’s “stretchy, coral dress,” explaining that it “hugs her stomach, making what she is talking about very clear.”

“After all, as second lady, her job is to represent and humanize the vice president by spotlighting her pregnancy. She is doing exactly that,” the article reads.

Gonzales laughs, “I mean, she has a giant pregnant belly. What would you like for her to do? Wear like a big paper sack?”

However, Usha wasn’t going to take the criticism lying down.

“Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait to hear about what the New York Times has to say about my elastic waistband pants and compression socks! In the meantime, enjoy my pregnancy fashion (or lack thereof) and a good story with your kids on Storytime with the Second Lady,” Usha posted in a rebuttal on X.

“Now, in, you know, typical journalism fashion for the New York Times, they don’t talk about any important things. They want to talk about Usha Vance’s maternity dress and Taylor Swift’s wedding,” Gonzales comments.

“They’re investigating not fraud, not anything that actually helps the everyday American citizen, but they did publish, ‘New York Prepares for an Event at M.S.G. Clues Point to You Know Who,’” she continues, showing the Times' article on Swift and fiance Travis Kelce’s wedding gossip.

“There were actually two push alerts. They wasted a push alert on Taylor Swift investigation. That’s insane. Two push alerts. Imagine people being busy at work typing on their computer like, ‘Oh my gosh, I just got a news push alert. I wonder what breaking news it is,’” she adds.

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