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Description: Cities across the United States are gearing up to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.

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Cities across the United States are gearing up to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. President Donald Trump has a packed 48 hours ahead, closing out policy business at the White House today and then flying to South Dakota tonight, before returning for the biggest Fourth of July celebration Washington has ever seen.

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