The Smithsonian has fired back at Donald Trump and declared itself a “nonpartisan institution” after the president attempted to meddle in the operations of the prestigious research and museum complex.

In a March 28 memo sent to Smithsonian staff, Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III recommitted the institution to its core values: “As always, our work will be shaped by the best scholarship, free of ...

Smithsonian confirms the 1960 Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in display will remain at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Trump executive order targets "improper ideology" at Smithsonian 03:14. President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order targeting funding for programs at the Smithsonian Institution that ...

The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders. Culture.

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.

The Smithsonian could be the beginning of Trump’s plan to edit history. Or the end. The president may not like how the museum and research institution tells the American story — but Americans do.