High school athletes from each state will face off against each other in a four-day competition that critics are comparing to the Hunger Games.

Washington, DC hosted its largest military parade in decades, marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary — and Donald Trump’s birthday. Thousands of troops, tanks, flyovers, and historic equipment rolled through the capital under heavy security.

The army hosted a military parade for its 250th birthday in Washington, D.C. while 'No Kings' protests decrying President Donald Trump unfolded across the U.S.

President Donald Trump spoke for 18 minutes in a combative address touting his accomplishments and sprinkled with exaggerations and misleading statements.

The president announced the competition while previewing plans for the celebration of America's 250th birthday in 2026

In addition to his rift with the PGA, Trump supported LIV Golf — the Saudi-backed league that caused a rupture in the sport after dangling nine-figure salaries to lure many of its top players. Early in 2025, Trump held a White House meeting to try to make peace.

The president unveiled the Patriot Games, "an unprecedented four-day athletic event featuring the greatest high school athletes," in a new announcement video.