28 h. ago Federal cuts are targeting Section 8 housing funds. This is what it will mean for renters.

The state’s housing office says it can no longer afford additional services afforded to Massachusetts residents. The post Federal cuts are targeting Section 8 housing funds. This is what it will mean for renters. appeared first on Boston.com.

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44 h. ago Trump Administration Set to Pause $510 Million for Brown University

The administration has now targeted five schools’ federal funding as part of a pledge to combat what it considers to be antisemitism on university campuses.

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57 h. ago Smithsonian’s Leader’s Future Unclear After Trump Executive Order

The president’s executive order demanding change at the institution presents a perilous test for Lonnie G. Bunch III, its secretary, whom the White House calls a partisan Democrat.

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3 d. ago Opinion | What exactly does Trump think is in the Smithsonian?

Opinion | What exactly does Trump think is in the Smithsonian?  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure

Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Trump Takes Aim at Smithsonian, Wading Into Race and Biology

His executive order faulted an exhibit which “promotes the view that race is not a biological reality but a social construct,” a widely held position in the scientific community.

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4 d. ago Trump’s Order to the Smithsonian Distorts Teaching of American History

The assumption that there is a standard, agreed-upon truth about the country’s past is a fantasy; but when declared by a sitting president, it becomes a provocation.

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5 d. ago Trump doesn't rule out seeking 3rd term. And, a revamp of the Smithsonian Institution

President Trump says he isn't ruling out the possibility of seeking a 3rd term in office. And, an executive order targets the Smithsonian Institution to restore "sanity to American history."

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5 d. ago Trump signs order to 'restore' American history with Smithsonian Institution overhaul

President Trump signed an executive order last week aimed at "restoring truth and sanity to American history" through an overhaul of the Smithsonian Institution and historical sites around the U.S.

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5 d. ago Historian James Grossman discusses Trump order to overhaul Smithsonian Institution

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, about the Trump administration's executive order to overhaul the Smithsonian Institution.

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7 d. ago What to Know About Trump’s Order Taking Aim at the Smithsonian

The president’s order called for curbing the independence of the sprawling network of museums and urging it to promote “American greatness.”

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7 d. ago Trump order launches Smithsonian and its visitors into confusion, dismay

Trump order launches Smithsonian and its visitors into confusion, dismay  The Washington Post

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7 d. ago Trump wants to restore statues and monuments. Will that happen?

The President's executive order on "restoring truth and sanity to American history" calls on the Department of the Interior to ensure that any monuments, statues or memorials under its jurisdiction "do not contain descriptions, depictions, or other content that inappropriately disparage Americans past or living (including persons living in colonial times)."

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8 d. ago 'Fighting Back': President Trump Orders Elimination of 'Anti

President Donald Trump is taking aim at "anti-American ideology" infecting the Smithsonian Institution. The post ‘Fighting Back’: President Trump Orders Elimination of ‘Anti-American Ideology’ from Smithsonian Institution appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Trump signs executive order accusing Smithsonian Institution of spreading 'anti

Trump signs executive order accusing Smithsonian Institution of spreading 'anti-American ideology'  Reuters

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8 d. ago Trump Orders Smithsonian to Promote ‘American Greatness’ in Executive Order

The president complained in an executive order that the Smithsonian had advanced “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”

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8 d. ago Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’

Trump singled out the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2016 near the White House, the Women's History Museum, which is in development, and the American Art Museum for criticism. The post Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with 'improper ideology'

Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with 'improper ideology'  PBS NewsHour

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8 d. ago Trump wants to reshape the Smithsonian. Who funds the vast institution?

Trump wants to reshape the Smithsonian. Who funds the vast institution?  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul

The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo.

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