Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
- Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will help commemorate America's 250th anniversary in 2026, aiming to foster bipartisan momentum during political polarization.
- The initiative's leaders hope their involvement will showcase bipartisan cooperation amid fears of violence before the upcoming presidential election.
- The multiyear celebration will include events across all 50 states, launching on July 4, 2026, during a Major League Baseball game in Milwaukee.
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Obama and Bush join to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US in 2026, highlighting the efforts of the initiative to generate bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization. The ex-presidents and first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will serve as co-national honorary chairs of America250, the organization created by Congress in 2016 to oversee the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration …


Obama and Bush join effort to mark America’s 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the initiative’s attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization. Read more...
Obama and Bush to Mark America’s 250th Anniversary
“Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the initiative’s attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization,” the AP reports. “The former presidents and first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will serve as honorary national co-chairs of America250, the organization created by Congress in 2016 to oversee the celebrati…
Obama, Bush will help plan America's 250th Anniversary in show of unity
Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are teaming up to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. They, along with their spouses Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, will serve as honorary co-chairs of America250, an organization created by Congress to manage the anniversary events. The initiative aims to demonstrate that people from different political backgrounds can work together despite today's political divisions. America250 hope…
Bush, Obama, wives to help mark 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence signing
Non-profit America250 said former presidents and first ladies Barack and Michelle Obama and George W. and Laura Bush will be honorary co-chairs of group planning the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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