The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of Independence Day, a holiday 247 years in the making. Massive fireworks lit up the skyline of multiple American cities, marking festivities across the country.

The Fourth of July is usually filled with festive, fun activities for humans — but for dogs, the Fourth is filled with fireworks and fear.

House Republicans pushed their sweeping tax and spending package across the finish line Thursday, handing Trump a major legislative victory.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law his sweeping tax cut and spending package, what he’s called the “big, beautiful bill,” in a Fourth of July ceremony packaged with patriotic pomp and symbolism.