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The Day with Phil Gayle: Retelling America’s story?

July 3, 2026

As America marks 250 years of independence, has the national story become a political circus? We ask historian Michael D. Hattem. Plus, Ukraine's strikes leave Russia grappling with fuel shortages. 

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