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Trump promised to publicly shame the Smithsonian this summer. So the administration is now installing signs to do it: ‘Anti-white animus’

The administration has accused the museum of ideological bias

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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

The Guardian - US

Trump to remake the Smithsonian — again

A 30-foot Washington should replace a modern art sculpture that “says nothing about America,” the president says

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Trump plans yet another facelift for Washington with giant statue of this president

‘He is easily America’s Greatest Hero,’ Trump wrote. ‘Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn’t exist’

The Independent UK

Rare 9/11 artifacts on display as Smithsonian marks 25 years since the attacks

The museum's director said the goal is to help visitors ‘both never forget, but also kind of reconnect’ as a new generation emerges that didn't experience the attacks

The Independent UK

Smithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit

The Independent UK

Smithsonian chief steps down amid Trump pressure over how US history is presented

The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its museums present US history.

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The Latest: Canada strikes back with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of US goods

Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, in response to his latest round of tariffs on Canada

The Independent UK

Smithsonian head quits after clashing with Trump over US history

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The Independent UK

Trump attacks drive first Black head of the Smithsonian Institution into retirement

Lonnie Bunch says the decision has been made ‘with very mixed emotions’

The Independent UK

Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following clash with Trump administration

Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from leading the Smithsonian Institution after a challenging year

The Independent UK

With Bunch set to depart Smithsonian, Democrats urge ‘full history’

As Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will be leaving his role by the end of the year, Democrats in Congress praised him for trying to show the “full history” of America. Bunch was the first African American and the first historian to be appointed to the role. He has…

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As Trump threatens the Smithsonian, Congress is on the sidelines

As the White House accuses the Smithsonian Institution of “ideological capture,” it’s put members of Congress in a tough spot as they weigh what, if anything, they can do. A 162-page White House report released last weekend singled out the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, saying it “no longer…

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The Latest: Belgians to challenge FIFA decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match

The White House says President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the NATO summit in Turkey

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White House Claims Smithsonian Has Been Captured by 'Radical, Activist Ideology', Says it 'Cannot Be Trusted' to Tell America's Story'

The administration argues that exhibits and educational materials emphasize themes such as gender identity and systemic racism while giving insufficient attention to America's founders

Benzinga

White House Report Accuses Smithsonian of Pushing 'Extreme' Ideology at National Museum of American History

A new White House Domestic Policy Council report accuses Smithsonian leaders of adopting an “ideological” and activist approach…, alleging they are trying to impose ideology on how the National Museum of American History presents the nation’s past.

The Independent UK

White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story

The report comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions

The Guardian - US

History redressed: Melania makes her mark, in a fashion, with Smithsonian gown

First lady is first in more than 100 years to have two inaugural gowns in museum’s popular collection

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The Guardian - US

Smithsonian rejects Trump’s attempt to fire National Portrait Gallery director

Trump tried to force out Kim Sajet, calling her ‘highly partisan and a strong supporter of’ of diversity initiatives

Salon

"Sickening" order censors Black history

"You can't make America great again if you don't acknowledge all the things that America is"

The Guardian - US

Head of DC’s African American museum on leave as Trump targets Smithsonian

Kevin Young has been absent since 14 March, weeks before president’s order taking aim at ‘anti-American’ content

The Guardian - UK

As Trump rewrites even America’s history, institutions have two choices – submit or find ways to resist

The Smithsonian’s museums have been ordered to root out ‘divisive narratives’. It’s part of a pattern: the battle lines are now clear, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - US

‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history

Normally staid historians sound alarm at authoritarian grasping for control of the premier US museum complex

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The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.

The Guardian - UK

‘A search for ourselves’: shipwreck becomes focus of slavery debate

Vessel that sank with more than 200 transported people onboard is being used to humanise the story of slavery

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