August 15, 2026 Legal expert calls for Smithsonian leadership overhaul over ‘self-loathing’ portrayal of history: ‘It’s bile’ Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson calls for Anthea Hartig's firing at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History over DEI concerns.
August 10, 2026 Embattled Smithsonian director brought 'Marxist' activism, political agenda to roles through career: historian Historian Dr. Jody Edward Ginn says Anthea Hartig's writings and leadership record reveal an activist approach at odds with claims of nonpartisanship.
August 10, 2026 Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’ Bishop Earl Walker Jackson, a slave descendant, calls out the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for anti-American indoctrination.
August 9, 2026 IN CHARTS: A visual breakdown of the Smithsonian's billion-dollar taxpayer-funded budget Trump's proposed Smithsonian budget drops below $1 billion for the first time since 2020 after years of climbing federal appropriations under Biden.
August 7, 2026 GOP senator breaks with Trump over 'woke' Smithsonian history battle Lisa Murkowski broke with Republicans to defend the Smithsonian, writing to Doug Burgum with concerns about Trump's executive order on museum signage.
August 7, 2026 Smithsonian's taxpayer funds face chopping block as GOP demands accountability for 'woke' history Rep. Andrew Clyde says tying Smithsonian funding to requirements highlighting American exceptionalism is the best way to reform the museum system.
August 7, 2026 Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators Every curator on the Smithsonian exhibit's seven-person team has incorporated themes of racial injustice or social justice into their academic work.
August 5, 2026 WATCH: Smithsonian director admits she sees history as ‘tool’ of ‘social justice’ in resurfaced 2025 clip A resurfaced video shows Smithsonian Museum Director Anthea Hartig calling history a "prime tool of social justice" and touting reparations and equity.
August 4, 2026 Historian blasts Smithsonian's activism shift after first visit in over a decade: 'Completely different place' Dr. Jody Edward Ginn says the Smithsonian National Museum of American History abandoned education for activism after visiting for the first time since 2012.
August 3, 2026 Trump v. Smithsonian: A timeline of how the White House fight over 'woke' history unfolded Trump's executive orders target the Smithsonian Institution, arguing exhibits prioritize decolonization and DEI over patriotic American history.