Politics Mar 12 WATCH: Trump holds Women's History Month celebration at the White House By Molly Finnegan and Associated Press
Arts Mar 12 AP report: Slave ship artifact will soon leave the Smithsonian to return to its South African home A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships… By Gary Fields, River Zhang, Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press
Politics Mar 05 WATCH: National Capital Planning Commission hearing examines Trump's ballroom plans A federal panel reviewing President Donald Trump's plans to build a ballroom at the White House got an earful Thursday from members of the public. Most speakers said they opposed the project and criticized it as too big and unnecessary. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Mar 05 Congress hasn't officially declared war since WWII. Here's how presidential war powers have played out since then Like many predecessors, President Donald Trump claims broad, even unlimited power over U.S. forces. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02 WATCH: 'Freedom Plane' carrying key American founding documents sets off on national tour Some of the United States' most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey Monday as part of the country's 250th anniversary commemoration. By Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Feb 19 Slavery exhibit returns to Philadelphia's Independence Mall after Trump administration ordered its removal By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. Continue reading
Feb 18 Melania Trump to donate 2025 inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian By Associated Press The strapless black-and-white gown was designed by her longtime fashion designer and stylist, Herve Pierre. Continue reading
Feb 16 How George Washington rose to prominence and became the stuff of myth By Michael Casey, Associated Press No, he didn't have wooden teeth. Continue reading
Jan 23 Philadelphia sues Trump administration over removal of slavery exhibit from public park By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history”… Continue reading
Jan 13 Smithsonian pressured to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday By Meg Kinnard, Gary Fields, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The Smithsonian Institution gave the White House new documents on its planned exhibits Tuesday in response to a demand to share precise details of what its museums and other programs are doing for America's 250th birthday. The intent is to… Continue reading