Celebrating the momentous significance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights on America’s 250th birthday inspired millions. As important as the cherished beliefs ...

In 2008, when asked if he believed in American exceptionalism, President Obama responded, “I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and ...

It is impossible to revisit the American Revolution without raising the question: Did that late eighteenth-century conflict create a truly new kind of society, an “exceptional” nation that has ...

Bennett Gershman argues that Donald Trump and his MAGA movement have exposed and accelerated the decline of America’s claim to exceptionalism, leaving the United States weaker and less respected.

President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with ...