Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.
By
Fred Backus,
Jennifer De Pinto
Updated on: June 28, 2026 / 9:10 AM EDT
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As we celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence, let us seize this moment not merely to look back with gratitude, but to look…
