The event’s most coveted seats are available only through invitation, reserved for celebrities and dignitaries. Here’s a look at who’s sitting in them.

Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

Zohran Mamdani’s responses on a 2009 college application were criticized by his mayoral rivals. The blowback was dismissed by his supporters as a politically motivated attack.

After the Supreme Court ruled that the deportations could move forward, a last-ditch attempt to block them with a new lawsuit faltered.

President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.

The notable exceptions — “The Dark Knight” and “Black Panther” — stood out among the many sequels and spinoffs.