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

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

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

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

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.

Following President Trump’s announcement last month that he was firing Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, ...

Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions. Last month, he claimed he was ...

The Smithsonian’s board of regents issued a statement on Monday declaring that “all personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the secretary, with oversight by the board.” It ...

The director of the National Portrait Gallery is still at her job despite Donald Trump’s claim to have fired her.

also said that it supported Bunch’s “authority and management” of the Smithsonian. The statement did not directly mention the high-stakes standoff between the White House and Kim Sajet, who ...