President Trump threatened to block funding for Smithsonian exhibitions that discuss racism and ordered the restoration of ...

But perhaps no amount of charm or discretion can help him avoid the fight he now faces over the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, the cultural behemoth he stewards. In an executive order ...

Most recent debates center on how much attention should be given to the history of the nation’s accomplishments over its ...

The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” By Zachary Small ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.” ...

President Donald Trump has taken aim at the Smithsonian Institution in his latest executive order, titled "Restoring Truth ...

Smithsonian Institution's leader reassures mission to preserve American history amidst Trump's executive order targeting ...

History is contested. There will always be a variety of views about what should be included and excluded from America’s story ...

The Trump administration, however, is not happy with the way the Smithsonian Institution and other U.S. museums are portraying history. On March 27, 2025, the president issued an executive order ...

Because the Smithsonian can receive private funding, it is not entirely in trouble-but the long-term effects remain unclear.

Trump withdraws Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination as Republicans fret over House majority: Live - President and Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledge maintaining slim Republican majority in House of Repr ...