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Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to ‘bully the institution’ : NPR
Culture Four Democratic senators urge Smithsonian to resist White House attempts to ‘bully the institution’ Updated September 5, 2025, 3:32 PM ET By Anastasia Tsioulcas In a letter sent Friday to the Smithsonian Institution’s secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and three other Democratic senators urged Bunch to resist any attempts by the…
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Smithsonian secretary reaffirms institution’s ‘independence’ in response to White House’s demand for review – ABC News
Smithsonian secretary reaffirms institution’s ‘independence’ in response to White House’s demand for review Sec. Lonnie Bunch said that the institution’s “independence is paramount.” By Elizabeth Thomas and Deena Zaru, September 5, 2025, 12:31 PM White House wants Smithsonian exhibits to fit Trump’s view of history: OfficialThe White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of…
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Trump says the Smithsonian is too woke. We visited to find out – USA Today
Trump says the Smithsonian is too woke. We visited five of its museums to find out The Trump administration announced a review of the Smithsonian Institute, starting with eight of its high-profile museums. USA TODAY visited five and interviewed nearly 50 museumgoers on their views. BrieAnna J. FrankChristopher CannChris QuintanaKarissa WaddickStephen J. Beard USA TODAY…
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The reality of slavery: Rebutting Trump’s claims – The Hill
Opinion>Civil Rights The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. No, our museums cannot just ‘move on’ from slavery — Christmas shows us why by Robert E. May, opinion contributor – 09/03/25 2:00 PM ET I was not surprised by President Trump’s Truth Social post…
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Smithsonian Museums – August 20, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American Smithsonian Museums – August 20, 2025 Heather Cox Richardson, Aug 20, 2025 President Donald J. Trump created a firestorm yesterday when he said that the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, located mostly in Washington, D.C., focuses too much on “how bad slavery was.” But his objection…
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Civil Discourse – Investigating the Police – Joyce Vanc
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Investigating the Police Joyce Vance, Aug 20, 2025 In a move that is as performative as sending battleships to fight a cartel, the Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the D.C. Police Department manipulated data to make crime rates appear lower. This move, confirmed by “two senior law enforcement officials,”…
