Thomas Jefferson DNA test ‘proof’ he fathered kids with slave
Cutting-edge DNA tests on Thomas Jefferson’s hair have provided “extraordinary proof” he sired children with slave Sally Hemings…
Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue
In his latest salvo against the Smithsonian Institution, President Trump called on the organization to honor George Washington…
Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous…
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum
President Trump on Friday ordered warning signs and exhibits installed outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History…
As Trump threatens the Smithsonian, Congress is on the sidelines – Roll Call
As the White House accuses the Smithsonian Institution of “ideological capture,” it’s put members of Congress in a…
White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’
The museum, it says, “no longer treats the American story as a shared national inheritance to be taught…
Trump takes center stage as rival groups vie to shape America’s 250th
WASHINGTON (AP) — The complexities of the American story aren’t hard to miss. Just steps into the Smithsonian’s…
Curating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the secretary of the Smithsonian, did not set out to make the exhibit “American…
Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait
The Smithsonian Institution is once again mentioning the impeachments of President Trump on wall text accompanying his image…
Overcoming tourism barriers for people with disabilities of all kinds
BERLIN (AP) — For people living with disabilities, barriers to tourism can range from the obvious — such…
Reopening an entire government won’t happen immediately
NEW YORK (AP) — The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over — on paper, at least.…
Federal offices reopen as the government shutdown ends
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial…