Trump’s Order Puts the Smithsonian’s Chief in the Hot Seat
The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its ...
Questions linger on future of Smithsonian museums on women, Latinos
Two new Smithsonian museums meant to honor the contributions of women and Latinos have been tied up for years as fights over ...
Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure
Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, ...
Taking Aim at Smithsonian, Trump Wades Into Race and Biology
His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct, ...
At the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum, art for here, now and beyond
If we do not stop this madness, we will destroy ourselves and the whole world,’ artist Adam Pendleton’s “Resurrection City ...
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?
The Smithsonian, which oversees numerous museums and cultural centers, including the Air and Space Museum and the National ...
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New executive order focuses on Smithsonian African museum
A new executive order from the Trump administration focuses on the Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and ...
Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain ...
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This Florida Insurance Lawyer Is Helping Trump Vet the Art at the Smithsonian
Florida property lawyer Lindsey Halligan has enjoyed a meteoric rise, from Mar-a-Lago to rebooting the nation's public ...