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Critics see Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history
By BILL BARROW
Updated 11:01 PM CDT, March 28, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country’s Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.”
But it doesn’t mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the U.S. Constitution and declared enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of the Census.
Civil rights advocates, historians and Black political leaders sharply rebuked Trump on Friday for his order, entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” They argued that his executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution is his administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans themselves have shaped the nation’s story.
“It seems like we’re headed in the direction where there’s even an attempt to deny that the institution of slavery even existed, or that Jim Crow laws and segregation and racial violence against Black communities, Black families, Black individuals even occurred,” said historian Clarissa Myrick-Harris, a professor at Morehouse College, the historically Black campus in Atlanta.
The Thursday executive order cites the National Museum of African American History and Culture by name and argues that the Smithsonian as a whole is engaging in a “concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history.”
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RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say
Much of the federal government's efforts to buoy lagging childhood vaccination rates have been run through the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
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Judge blocks dismantling of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, orders employees reinstated
The judge's order requires the Trump administration to reinstate terminated CFPB employees among other steps.
Vance accuses Denmark of underinvesting in Greenland as Trump presses for US takeover of the island
U.S. Vice President JD Vance says Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demands Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory.
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Denmark doesn't 'appreciate the tone' of US Greenland remarks, minister says
Denmark is open to discussions with the U.S. on how to "fix" the status quo in Greenland, the country's foreign minister said, after Vice President JD Vance's visit.
Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say
Sources tell CBS News the Signal chat involving senior Trump administration officials included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S.
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Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting law firm tied to Mueller probe | CNN Politics
A federal judge late Friday froze parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Jenner & Block, one of two firms linked to the Robert Mueller investigation Trump has sought to punish.
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State Department will absorb remaining USAID programming as independent agency is dismantled
The State Department announced plans to absorb the remaining operations and programs from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
Startled residents were evacuated down staircases of high-rise condominiums and hotels in Bangkok. In Myanmar's Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines and some homes.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor defends 'fearlessly independent' judiciary amid Trump attacks
Remarks by the liberal justice came as President Donald Trump and his allies have harshly criticized judges for blocking his agenda.
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FDA's top vaccine official forced out, decries RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies"
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
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GOP 'anxiety' persists ahead of Florida special elections in Trump territory
Trump is making a late effort to boost GOP turnout for Tuesday special elections in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts, as Republicans look to boost their House majority.
www.nbcnews.comFederal judge blocks Trump from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. U.S.
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After months of cuts, State Department says it's officially shuttering USAID
The State Department said it's officially shuttering the U.S. Agency for International Development, in what could deal a final blow to the beleaguered foreign aid agency.
Is Elon Musk skirting election law in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
Billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week’s hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race have run into legal hot water amid accusations that he had broken state election law.
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Trump reveals why he pulled Stefanik's UN ambassador nomination: 'Cannot take a chance'
President Donald Trump says he pulled GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to serve as United Nations ambassador because "we have a slim margin" and "don't want to take any chances."
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Continue reading...Trump feels in ‘good shape,’ after physical, says he got ‘every question right’ on cognitive test
President Trump said on Friday that the first physical examination of his second term went well, and overall he feels he’s in "very good shape."
The president told reporters on board Air Force One while en route to his home in West Palm Beach Friday evening that the yearly presidential physical at Walter Reed Medical Center showed he has a "good heart, a good soul," and "overall, I think I'm in very – I felt I was in very good shape."
He also took a cognitive test.
"I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right," the president...
Continue reading...The president told reporters on board Air Force One while en route to his home in West Palm Beach Friday evening that the yearly presidential physical at Walter Reed Medical Center showed he has a "good heart, a good soul," and "overall, I think I'm in very – I felt I was in very good shape."
He also took a cognitive test.
"I don’t know what to tell you other than I got every answer right," the president...
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A federal judge has upheld a Trump administration policy that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out enforcement operations at churches and other places of worship despite lawsuits against it from faith-based groups.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, appointed by Trump during his first term, denied a request from more than two dozen Christian and Jewish organizations to block the policy. The groups said it infringes on religious freedoms and is causing drops in attendance, especially among immigrants worried about...
Continue reading...U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, appointed by Trump during his first term, denied a request from more than two dozen Christian and Jewish organizations to block the policy. The groups said it infringes on religious freedoms and is causing drops in attendance, especially among immigrants worried about...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident, was deported to El Salvador last month for being an alleged MS-13 gang member. His attorneys have maintained that he does not have any ties to the violent gang.
In a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government to provide daily updates as they...
Continue reading...Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident, was deported to El Salvador last month for being an alleged MS-13 gang member. His attorneys have maintained that he does not have any ties to the violent gang.
In a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the government to provide daily updates as they...
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Continue reading...Agriculture secretary signals breakthrough in Mexico water dispute after high-level call: ‘We’re moving fast’
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is turning up the pressure on Mexico over a growing water crisis that’s threatening South Texas farmers, announcing Friday that high-level talks with Mexican officials may finally lead to a breakthrough.
"Just finished a productive call with our great deputy Secretary of State, Chris Landau, and my counterpart in Mexico to tackle the urgent crisis arising from Mexico’s failure to deliver water to American farmers, as obligated by treaty," Rollins posted on X.
"We’re moving fast — stay tuned for updates."...
Continue reading..."Just finished a productive call with our great deputy Secretary of State, Chris Landau, and my counterpart in Mexico to tackle the urgent crisis arising from Mexico’s failure to deliver water to American farmers, as obligated by treaty," Rollins posted on X.
"We’re moving fast — stay tuned for updates."...
Dem states to blame for most of the nearly $400 million in unemployment fraud over last 4 years, DOGE says
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The three Democrat-led states accounted for $305 million in improper claim payments, DOGE said Thursday.
The group added that California also accounted for 68% of the benefits that were dispensed under former President Joe Biden to parolees identified by federal authorities as being on the government's terrorist watchlist, or who had criminal records...
Continue reading...The three Democrat-led states accounted for $305 million in improper claim payments, DOGE said Thursday.
The group added that California also accounted for 68% of the benefits that were dispensed under former President Joe Biden to parolees identified by federal authorities as being on the government's terrorist watchlist, or who had criminal records...
As an Israeli hostage turns 48, his wife waits for blue ticks on her messages
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Continue reading...Kennedy, in private speech to FDA staff, calls agency a ‘sock puppet' for the industry
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a speech Friday to Food and Drug Administration staff, derided their past decisions, at one point saying that the agency had become “a sock puppet” for the industries it was meant to regulate, NBC News reported.
NBC News obtained a recording of Kennedy’s address, his first joint appearance with the new FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary. The event was meant to welcome both men and highlight the agency’s priorities moving forward.
Those priorities include determining the causes of autism and reforming the...
Continue reading...NBC News obtained a recording of Kennedy’s address, his first joint appearance with the new FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary. The event was meant to welcome both men and highlight the agency’s priorities moving forward.
Those priorities include determining the causes of autism and reforming the...
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During a Wednesday hearing titled "Ending Lawfare Against Whistleblowers Who Protect Children," Haim defended his decision to leak documents to the media, revealing that Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston performed transgender medical procedures on minors through May 2023.
"I wouldn't want this to be done to anyone, not even...
Continue reading...During a Wednesday hearing titled "Ending Lawfare Against Whistleblowers Who Protect Children," Haim defended his decision to leak documents to the media, revealing that Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston performed transgender medical procedures on minors through May 2023.
"I wouldn't want this to be done to anyone, not even...
Painting of Trump after assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at White House
The White House on Friday hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama.
Hanging a new presidential likeness without advance notice is unusual, and Trump putting himself in that space could be seen as him breaking with norms. By tradition, portraits of the two most recent former presidents go on display in the foyer — and Trump is in the unique position of also being a former president.
Obama's portrait went...
Continue reading...Hanging a new presidential likeness without advance notice is unusual, and Trump putting himself in that space could be seen as him breaking with norms. By tradition, portraits of the two most recent former presidents go on display in the foyer — and Trump is in the unique position of also being a former president.
Obama's portrait went...