The Smithsonian Institution late Monday issued its own declaration of independence, saying authority over its staff lies with ...

The president said he had fired the museum leader — setting up a standoff between the White House and the Smithsonian.

The Board of Regents publicly backed Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch III and called for nonpartisanship after Trump ...

The Smithsonian is challenging the president’s authority to dismiss the leader of the National Portrait Gallery but says it ...

The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired ...

The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery.

"All personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with oversight by the Board," its ...

Four days after the president said he was dismissing the head of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian has yet to ...

The 179-year-old Smithsonian institute shook off President Donald Trump’s attempt to commandeer its board of regents last ...

A photo of U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed in the America's Presidents exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery on June 1, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo ...

The portrait shows Trump with a red tie and no expression, replacing the previous image from the beginning of his second term ...