Celebrations are taking place across the country for America's 250th birthday. Two groups planning events — America250 and Freedom 250 — aren’t connected, but each entity says they share similar goals. NBC News' Gary Grumbach breaks down their differences.

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The top Democrat on the House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case said that the estate of the convicted sex offender will turn over a book that reportedly contains an explicit 2003 birthday message from Trump to Epstein.

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Many new state laws take effect today. From bans on DEI programs to renaming the Gulf of Mexico, conservative states are officially implementing some of Donald Trump’s policies. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is the latest lawmaker targeted by a (ultimately false) bomb threat. Dem Rep. Lori Trahan received a threat over the weekend, and at least seven Dem lawmakers were targeted on Thanksgiving. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...