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As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/a...
As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies
An odd silence has surrounded a delay to fill several open seats on the board of the Smithsonian, even as a fierce battle to control the institution ensues.
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August 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
As White House Leans on Smithsonian, Little Uproar Over Board Vacancies www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/a...
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Andy Beshear: Call a damn special election to replace Mitch McConnell. If he's alive, he will appear.
Polite protocol, where we take Republican leaders at their word, is over. They lie and cheat. By the time Dems start playing hard ball, the game will be over.
Polite protocol, where we take Republican leaders at their word, is over. They lie and cheat. By the time Dems start playing hard ball, the game will be over.
July 19, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Andy Beshear: Call a damn special election to replace Mitch McConnell. If he's alive, he will appear.
Polite protocol, where we take Republican leaders at their word, is over. They lie and cheat. By the time Dems start playing hard ball, the game will be over.
Polite protocol, where we take Republican leaders at their word, is over. They lie and cheat. By the time Dems start playing hard ball, the game will be over.
In Travel Hot Spots, Gatekeepers Are Hiding Their Favorite Places www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/t...
Why Locals Are Gatekeeping Their Favorite Places From Tourists
As visitors flock to places like Mexico City, Milan and Copenhagen, residents are rethinking what they share, and who they share it with.
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July 19, 2026 at 1:34 AM
In Travel Hot Spots, Gatekeepers Are Hiding Their Favorite Places www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/t...
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Kasie Hunt asked Scott Jennings on live TV if McConnell would be willing to call in to CNN.
The discomfort on Jennings’ face while he tried to bullshit his way around that answer was really something.
Methinks we still aren’t getting the whole story.
The discomfort on Jennings’ face while he tried to bullshit his way around that answer was really something.
Methinks we still aren’t getting the whole story.
July 8, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Kasie Hunt asked Scott Jennings on live TV if McConnell would be willing to call in to CNN.
The discomfort on Jennings’ face while he tried to bullshit his way around that answer was really something.
Methinks we still aren’t getting the whole story.
The discomfort on Jennings’ face while he tried to bullshit his way around that answer was really something.
Methinks we still aren’t getting the whole story.
Historians Reject White House’s Criticism of Smithsonian Museum www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/a...
Historians Reject White House’s Criticism of Smithsonian Museum
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July 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Historians Reject White House’s Criticism of Smithsonian Museum www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/a...
The Kennedy Center tarp is a beautiful canvas
Guerrilla artists declare war on Trump with ‘crocodile Hegseth’ and ‘86 47’ across DC
The prank appears to be the work of anti-Trump street artists who posted an online montage of projections on landmarks across the nation’s capital
www.independent.co.uk
June 30, 2026 at 3:46 AM
The Kennedy Center tarp is a beautiful canvas
Just in case anyone wants to know the original plans, and why it didn’t happen as planned…
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Gives Way to Trump’s Patriotic Fair
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June 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Just in case anyone wants to know the original plans, and why it didn’t happen as planned…
Colbert Used a ‘Peanuts’ Tune on His Finale. CBS Will Pay.
Colbert Used a ‘Peanuts’ Tune on His Finale. CBS Will Pay.
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June 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Colbert Used a ‘Peanuts’ Tune on His Finale. CBS Will Pay.
Until the unveiling, could someone project this onto the tarp?
June 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Until the unveiling, could someone project this onto the tarp?
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled After Trump Renaming www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled After Trump Renaming
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June 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Kennedy Center Loses Case Against Musician Who Canceled After Trump Renaming www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...
Bill Maher Mocks Trump for Getting Played by China’s Xi Jinping: ‘He Holds the Cards Now’ - Variety
May 17, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Bill Maher Mocks Trump for Getting Played by China’s Xi Jinping: ‘He Holds the Cards Now’ - Variety
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The First Amendment is clear: The federal government can't punish media organizations just because it doesn't like what they have to say.
By fighting back, ABC is sending an important message: Our rights are worth fighting for.
By fighting back, ABC is sending an important message: Our rights are worth fighting for.
ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment
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May 8, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The First Amendment is clear: The federal government can't punish media organizations just because it doesn't like what they have to say.
By fighting back, ABC is sending an important message: Our rights are worth fighting for.
By fighting back, ABC is sending an important message: Our rights are worth fighting for.
Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u...
Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone
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May 9, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/u...
Read the comments. It’s not just the high cost of concessions.
April 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Read the comments. It’s not just the high cost of concessions.
Met Opera’s Multimillion-Dollar Deal With Saudis Falls Through www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/a...
Met Opera’s Multimillion-Dollar Deal With Saudis Falls Through
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April 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Met Opera’s Multimillion-Dollar Deal With Saudis Falls Through www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/a...
How about spending that money on something that would make a difference? Like feeding the poor, or, since he’s a builder, create solutions to end homelessness.
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project
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March 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
How about spending that money on something that would make a difference? Like feeding the poor, or, since he’s a builder, create solutions to end homelessness.
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...
Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...
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Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
Updates: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84
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February 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
