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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1926, Thomas Clark, American politician (died 2020) was born. In 1946, Alfred Stieglitz, American photographer and curator (born 1864) passed away. In 2005, Robert E. Ogren, American zoologist (born 1922) passed away. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (born 1919) passed away. In 2015, Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (born 1927) passed away. In 2017, Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (born 1955) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism'  

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July 7, 2026

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Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism'  

President Trump is escalating his fight over who gets to tell America's story.

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UPI

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· Jul 6, 2026

White House criticizes Smithsonian museum for ‘extreme political activism’

White House criticizes Smithsonian museum for ‘extreme political activism’

Diane Ravitch's blog

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· Jul 6, 2026

White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for “Extreme Political Activism”

A new report was released over the weekend lambasting the Smithsonian Institution for political bias. In its desire to have federal museums teach “patriotic history,” the Trump administration is intent on gaining control of the Smithsonian, cutting its budget, and firing leaders who insist on telling both the good and the bad parts of the []

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 7, 2026

The White House Just Highlighted These Absurd Displays At The Nation’s Top History Museum

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History pushes left-wing activism, featuring bizarre displays including chest binders, a crotch harness, and the diary of a gender-confused girl, according to a scathing White House report released Monday. The Trump administration’s Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report concluding that the Smithsonian “fails in the basic task of ...

Off The Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

Smithsonian Defends Museum After White House Rebuke

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III is pushing back after the White House accused the National Museum of American History of pushing extreme political activism in a report. In an email to staffers obtained by the Washington Post, Brunch said, “we will continue to review the report and its findings carefully,” and noted, “there will always []...Click to read more

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 6, 2026

New White House Showdown Exposed in Fiery Documents

Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA damning new White House report says that the current leadership of D.C.’s iconic Smithsonian Institution “cannot be trusted” to tell America’s history accurately.The explosive document takes particular aim at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, which it says is led by “radical activists,” and suggests Donald Trump may be planning to install his own leadership team there.The 162-page report, released late on July 4 by the Executive Office of the President, follows Trump’s relentless campaign to overhaul some of Washington’s most influential cultural institutions, labeling them “woke” for focusing on “divisive” issues such as slavery.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The New Civil Rights Movement

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· Jun 24, 2026

AOC Says Reflecting Pool Is ‘Swamp’ Because GOP Doesn’t ‘Understand First Thing About Science’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become a “swamp” because the GOP doesn’t understand science. Ocasio-Cortez made the comments in response to journalist Pablo Manríquez, according to The Hill. “I mean, when you defund science research, when you de — when you don’t really understand the first thing about [] The post AOC Says Reflecting Pool Is ‘Swamp’ Because GOP Doesn’t ‘Understand First Thing About Science’ appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

The Hill

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· Jul 6, 2026

White House brands Smithsonian's American history museum leaders as 'extreme' activists

A new report from the White House Domestic Policy Council labels leaders at the Smithsonian Institution as “extreme” activists attempting to impose their own ideology on how American history is presented. The 162-page report, released on July 4, alleges the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NAMH) “fails in the basic task of illuminating” U.S....

Liberty Nation

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· Jul 8, 2026

Smithsonian American History Museum Ideologically ‘Captured’

Nothing says “American History” like denigrating white Christian men.

Irish Star

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· Jul 10, 2026

Smithsonian rejects Trump criticism of the American History museum

In an email to museum staffers, Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III pushed back against the Trump administration's recent document that accuses the Natural Museum of American History of engaging in extreme political activism

MS NOW

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· Jul 7, 2026

This White House doesn’t understand how to love America. The Smithsonian does.

A report attacking the National Museum of American History would prefer Americans feel a shallow patriotic crush than truly love this country. The post This White House doesn’t understand how to love America. The Smithsonian does. appeared first on MS NOW.

Twitchy

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· Jul 9, 2026

Report Lays Out the Leftist 'Ideological Capture' of the Smithsonian

Report Lays Out the Leftist 'Ideological Capture' of the Smithsonian

DNyuz

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· Jul 5, 2026

White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’

In a broadside posted to its website just as Fourth of July fireworks were lighting up skies around the country on Saturday, the White House faulted the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for what it said was a failure to properly celebrate the nation’s heritage, arguing that it had become a tool of political []

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 11, 2026

White House Report Details the Wokeification of the Smithsonian American History Museum

Not all Americans follow academic theories or curatorial fashions, but they do understand when a revered public institution has traded settled truths and basic history for political activism and division. The post White House Report Details the Wokeification of the Smithsonian American History Museum first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

The Independent

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump’s obsession with Washington DC’s image is not new - it’s long been a battleground for competing visions and ideals

From the very beginning, Washington was built to be seen

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· Jul 6, 2026

White House: Smithsonian unworthy US stewards

White House: Smithsonian unworthy US stewards

BoingBoing

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· Jul 8, 2026

Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive

The Kennedy Center's argument was basically that removing Trump's name might hurt fundraising, because apparently donors were lining up to support the arts only after seeing the words Donald J. Trump bolted onto John F. Kennedy's memorial. The court asked for evidence. — Read the rest The post Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive appeared first on Boing Boing.

NPR News

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· Jul 9, 2026

Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report

The memo from the Smithsonian's secretary, Lonnie Bunch, responded to a White House report that calls the National Museum of American History driven by a radical, activist ideology.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 10, 2026

As Trump threatens the Smithsonian, Congress is on the sidelines

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

Townhall

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· Jun 30, 2026

Dem Senate Candidate: Jefferson's Memorial Should Be Ripped Down

Dem Senate Candidate: Jefferson's Memorial Should Be Ripped Down

The Advocate

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· Jul 9, 2026

White House attacks Smithsonian for telling ‘radical’ LGBTQ+ stories at American history museum

A new White House report attacks the Smithsonian Institution’s management of the National Museum of American History. Among its complaints are the inclusion of drag queens, LGBTQ+ icons, and magazines with nude women on the cover.

Us Weekly

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· Jul 7, 2026

Spencer Pratt Visits Donald Trump at the White House After Election Loss

Despite his L.A. mayoral election loss, Spencer Pratt doesn’t appear to be done with politics. . “I will never stop fighting for my community,” Pratt, 44, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, July 7, alongside a photo featuring the former reality TV star meeting President Donald Trump inside the Oval Office at the White House in []

Conservative Review

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· Jul 10, 2026

5 Top Reasons The Smithsonian American History Museum Is A National Disgrace

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has failed in its mission to instill a deeper respect for the American story.

BBC News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately

Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.

Financial Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Pancakes and holograms fail to draw crowds to Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ fair

Great American State Fair highlights US political division on Washington’s National Mall

Investing.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum

Smithsonian head says White House report unfairly characterized US history museum

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 2, 2026

Trump ruins everything

While the reality TV version of Donald Trump would have put on the best semiquincentennial celebration ever, the real one is putting on a combination of banal partisan rally and D- underfunded county fair: I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday. The website listed the day’s theme as “Innovation, Technology Progress.” [] The post Trump ruins everything appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Heimildin

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· Jun 29, 2026

Ræðst gegn „kommúnistum“ og planar golfvöll

Donald Trump, forseti Bandaríkjanna, réðst í gær gegn líklegum næsta borgarstjóra Washington og kallaði hana kommúnista sem myndi eyðileggja höfuðborgina. Á sama tíma kynnti hann stórfenglegar byggingaráætlanir, þar á meðal endurbætur á golfvelli. Trump sagði í færslu á Truth Social að hann myndi á morgun funda með Janeese Lewis George, sem sigraði í forvali Demókrataflokksins, sem tryggir nánast að hún...

Real Clear Politics

lean right

· Jul 10, 2026

Exposing the Bolsheviks Running the Smithsonian

Trump administration exposes institution's progressive bias

Right Wing Watch

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· Jul 6, 2026

War On The Smithsonian

God's Country Suspicious Stock Purchases Nasty Drama

URL Media

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· Jul 6, 2026

White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative

The Trump White House quietly released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) of promoting what it calls a politically biased interpretation of the nation’s past. The post White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative appeared first on URL Media.

Jewish News Syndicate

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· Jul 6, 2026

Democrats sign pledge to keep socialism out of the party

Despite all their attempts to hijack the party, I believe these are not the values and ideas that Americans and Democrats are focused on, Rep. Josh Gottheimer told JNS.

South China Morning Post

lean left

· Jun 28, 2026

Trump bashes Washington’s likely next mayor as he touts Potomac golf course project

US President Donald Trump lashed out on Sunday at Washington’s presumptive next mayor, calling her a communist who would destroy the capital city, even as he touted grandiose building projects including the refurbishment of a golf course. Trump said in the Truth Social post that he would meet Janeese Lewis George, who prevailed in the Democratic Party mayoral primary on Tuesday which all but assures that she will win November’s election in the heavily Democratic city. But Trump warned that he...

Knewz

lean right

· Jul 2, 2026

White House officials deleted photos of Great American State Fair rally after President Donald Trump became ‘enraged’ by poor attendance

President Donald Trump reportedly reacted angrily after aerial photos revealed a sparse crowd at his rally launching the Great American State Fair, prompting White House officials to remove the images from social media, according to a CNN report published Wednesday, July 1. State fair’s lackluster crowds The event, which is part of celebrations leading up...

MeidasTouch

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· Jun 30, 2026

“His Party Sucks”: Congressman Doesn’t Hold Back on Trump Fair

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Fox News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: 'Sit this one out'

Gov. Tim Walz's viral jab at Trump over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew conservative blowback pointing to Minnesota's fraud scandal.

The Daily Signal

lean right

· Jul 12, 2026

The Smithsonian’s Patriotism Problem

“Warning: The exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don’t want you to love your country.” That’s a disclaimer every entrance to the National Museum of American History ought to display, according to a new report by the White House excoriating the Smithsonian Institution and its flagship museum. But it doesn’t take a...

Raw Story

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· Jun 26, 2026

Trump claims his Great American State Fair was 'packed to the brim!'

President Donald Trump claimed the crowd was incredible at the Great American State Fair kickoff rally Wednesday night held in the National Mall.He continued on Truth Social, At least 45,000 people were there, with a huge Television and online audience.However, independent media estimates contradict his claims. NBC News estimated attendance at more than 1,000, while the Washington Post reported the crowd thinly covered an area about the length of the National Museum of American History, smaller than some summer outdoor movie screenings. Video footage shows a steady stream of people walking away during Trump's speech. The event's kickoff was marred by several musical acts withdrawing due to concerns about its political nature. Trump's remarks touted Washington, D.C., infrastructure improvements and compared his political movement to the American Revolution. The attendance discrepancy echoes previous disputes between Trump and media outlets over crowd sizes at his public events.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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