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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to Retire After Clash With Trump Over Black History Museum

Nationwide — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at the end of 2026 after a year of growing tension between the museum system and the Donald Trump administration over how American history should be presented. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced his retirement Tuesday. He said he was leaving with “very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” His departure comes as the Smithsonian faces increased scrutiny over how its museums present American history ahead […]

todaySeptember 14, 2026

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Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

When it became clear to high school theater teacher Gigi Cervantes that she couldn’t ignore a new state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in her Texas classroom, she felt she had no choice. She resigned from the job she loved. “I just was not going to be a part of forcing or imposing religious doctrine onto my students,” she said. Texas is undertaking the nation’s largest attempt to hang the Ten Commandments in public schools, and in the rush to navigate […]

todayNovember 20, 2025

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Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites

President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that the long-awaited meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani would happen in Washington later this week, setting up an in-person clash between the political polar opposites who for months have antagonized each other from afar. The sit-down, which Trump said on social media would take place Friday in the Oval Office, could possibly represent a detente of sorts between the Republican president and Democratic rising star, as Trump has since Mamdani’s win moved toward acceptance of Mamdani’s central, […]

todayNovember 20, 2025

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White House and Hakeem Jeffries clash over claim people will ‘literally die’ from proposed Medicaid cuts

In a war of words, the White House on Monday called out House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his claim that President Donald Trump‘s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will result in deaths. In response, the minority leader’s office tells theGrio the facts speak for themselves. This week, the U.S. Senate is considering passage of the Republican Party’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes key items of Trump’s agenda, like permanent tax cuts and increased spending for immigration enforcement. To pay […]

todayJune 2, 2025 1

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Jasmine Crockett shares what ‘did not go viral’ during clash with Rep. Nancy Mace

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, addressed the “elephant in the room” while accepting an award at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in honor of the civil rights icon. Crockett, who attended the National Action Network event on Wednesday hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., acknowledged the viral exchange she had with Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, who threatened to fight her during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee […]

todayJanuary 15, 2025