After Claiming ‘Bias’ at Smithsonian, Trump Officials Stage Patriotic Exhibition
After intensifying its critique of how the Smithsonian presents American history, the Trump administration has decided to stage a museum […]
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Preserving George Washington’s Legacy With 18th-Century Craft
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DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional
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How a Radical Historian Saved the Schlock of ’76
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Late Night Takes On Kimmel’s Suspension and Free Speech
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16 Mayors on What It’s Like to Run a U.S. City Now Under Trump
It is no ordinary time to lead a city. Budgets are in flux. Divisions are deepening. Political violence and misinformation
What Is Elon Musk’s I.Q.?
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Trump Takes Aim at Smithsonian, Wading Into Race and Biology
When President Trump issued an executive order claiming that the Smithsonian Institution had “come under the influence of a divisive,
Trump Takes Aim at Smithsonian, Wading Into Race and Biology
When President Trump issued an executive order claiming that the Smithsonian Institution had “come under the influence of a divisive,
Trump Orders Smithsonian to Promote ‘American Greatness’ in Executive Order
“I think the document itself was wrong and flawed,” he told a Congressional oversight committee in 2023. “I do think,