The Smithsonian affirmed its autonomy in a statement on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he had fired the ...

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 Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose ...

In response to the president’s targeting of National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, the organisation has issued a ...

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

The Smithsonian's Board of Regents Monday night affirmed the authority of its secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, to make "all ...

President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to assert control over an elite American cultural institution has turned into a ...

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The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its ...

“Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the ...