Arts Sep 17 Archivist fired by Trump launches a national effort to strengthen democracy By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia
Nation Apr 18 National Archives releases 10,000 pages of records related to 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy The Friday release continues the disclosure of national secrets ordered by President Donald Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says in a statement the RFK files' release will "shine a long-overdue light on the truth."… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 17 What is the Equal Rights Amendment and what’s next after Biden’s push to add it to the Constitution? President Joe Biden's symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts over the constitutional prohibition on gender-based discrimination. By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Politics Feb 14 Protesters pour red powder on U.S. Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives Video from the incident posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 FBI finds new classified document in Pence’s Indiana home The FBI is searching former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home as part of a classified records probe. By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Sep 13 National Archives may not have all of Trump presidential records after FBI search By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A congressional oversight committee has requested an assessment from the National Archives on whether presidential records removed by former President Donald Trump remain unaccounted for and potentially in his possession. Continue reading
Jul 19 National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6 By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The National Archives has requested a probe of "the potential unauthorized deletion" of text messages the Secret Service sent and received around the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Apr 07 House committee says Justice Department is ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The House Committee on Oversight and Reform says the Justice Department is blocking information about 15 boxes of records that Trump took with him to Florida after leaving office. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 committee By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Trump downplays legacy of slavery, calls for ‘patriotic education’ in schools By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump will give an address at the National Archives Sept. 17 for a conference on American history. Continue reading