GovernmentJul 6, 2026White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian History MuseumA 162-page White House Domestic Policy Council report titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” published July 4, alleges the Smithsonian Institution’...Smithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of American HistoryWhite House Domestic Policy Council
GovernmentJul 25, 2026Fox News reports that Rep. Brandon Gill publicly endorsed an executive order issued by former President Trump and urged a 'clean house' at the Smithsonian. Gill said...Brandon GillTrumpSmithsonian Institution
GovernmentJul 21, 2026House Oversight Hearing on Smithsonian HistoryPBS NewsHour ran live coverage of a House Oversight hearing focused on how the Smithsonian Institution presents U.S. history. The article frames the hearing as occur...Smithsonian InstitutionTrump
GovernmentJul 9, 2026Smithsonian Chief Responds to White House ReportThe White House Domestic Policy Council published a 162‑page report titled "Saving America's Story" alleging that the National Museum of American History has been ca...Smithsonian InstitutionSaving America's Story report
GovernmentJul 25, 2026Rep. Carey Questions Smithsonian Over Mission WordingA Fox News report says Rep. Mike Carey publicly questioned Smithsonian leadership about why the National Museum of American History removed the phrase "American hist...Mike CareyNational Museum of American HistorySmithsonian Institution
GovernmentJul 24, 2026Trump Orders Signs Outside Smithsonian MuseumOn July 24, 2026, reporting states President Donald Trump ordered federal officials to install signs outside the National Museum of American History. The signs are i...TrumpSmithsonian Institution
CultureJul 24, 2026Opinion: Fox News on Smithsonian and DEI InfluenceThis is an opinion piece published on Fox News arguing that the Smithsonian Institution has been extensively influenced by diversity-equity-inclusion (DEI) efforts a...Smithsonian InstitutionDEI
GovernmentJul 21, 2026House Republicans Criticize Smithsonian History FocusNPR reports that, at a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, Republican members sharply criticized the director of the National Museum of American History. The hearing fo...DOGESmithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of American History
PoliticsJul 21, 2026Rep. Mfume Vows to Defend Black History at SmithsonianRepresentative Kweisi Mfume publicly declared on Tuesday that he and others would oppose any effort to remove or erase Black history from Smithsonian museums, saying...Kweisi MfumeSmithsonian InstitutionBlack history
GovernmentJul 21, 2026Smithsonian Director Stumbles on Gender QuestionsA Fox News report states that during a congressional exchange, Smithsonian National Museum of American History director Anthea Hartig was questioned by Rep. Nancy Ma...Anthea HartigNancy MaceSmithsonian Institution
HistoryJul 23, 2026Fox News reported that a Heritage Foundation expert called a Smithsonian exhibit "shocking" because the exhibit suggested Benjamin Franklin may have used electroshoc...Benjamin FranklinSmithsonian Institution
EntertainmentJul 24, 2026NPR Culture Quiz: Jimothy and News BriefsNPR published a short culture/news quiz that centers on a playful question about 'Jimothy' (described in the headline as a 'deformed-but-adorable' animal) and briefl...JimothyRyan GoslingZohran Mamdani+1
