Tomorrow is July 4, the 250th birthday of the greatest nation the world has ever known, the United States of America. I know tomorrow as Independence Day, when we give thanks for all our blessings as a nation and honor those who, through divine inspiration, made the grand experiment that is our nation possible.

Today is Tulsi Gabbard's last day as Director of National Intelligence. She is stepping down to spend time with her husband who is suffering from cancer. Tulsi Gabbard is a patriot, make no mistake about that.

In 1919, Eight Chicago White Sox players were credibly accused of taking money from mafia gamblers to fix the World Series. All 8, including certain Hall of Famer Shoeless Joe Jackson, were permanently banned from Major League Baseball by Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis.