Donald Trump has unleashed an attack on the Smithsonian Institution and its various museums, including the National African American Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the proposed National Women’s History Museum, and the proposed National Latino Museum in particular; on the Library of Congress, on the US Copyright Office; and on the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts.
This is endangering the quest for facts and truth regarding the American historical past, and on American culture at large.
It is also interfering with the separation of powers, with agencies that the Executive Branch should have no power over, and should not be able to fire their leadership, but Trump has gone ahead and done so, anyway! This is Executive Branch overreach to the extreme!
The nation is in a crisis over so many issues, but interference with these institutions is something that Congress MUST stop in its tracks, for the safety and survival of these crucial organizations!
FEMA is not ready for hurricane season, review says.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/05/15/fema-is-not-ready-hurricane-season-review-says/
Trump says the clock is ticking for 150 countries to make a deal or face higher tariffs.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/business/trade-deals-trump
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, mentioned about “white genocide” in response to unrelated questions.
https://www.404media.co/why-did-grok-start-talking-about-white-genocide/
Kristi Noem is completely unhinged, sadistic, f’ed up, etc.
EXCLUSIVE: ICE Barbie Kristi Noem is backing insane reality TV show where immigrants compete for fast-tracked citizenship.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14713113/DHS-Secretary-Kristi-Noem-reality-TV-immigrants-compete-US-citizenship.html
Trump’s birthright order gets frosty reception, but SCOTUS appears ready to limit nationwide blocks.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/15/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-order-argument-00352065
Does RFK Jr. ever tell the truth about ANYTHING???
RFK Jr. Insists He Hasn’t Fired ‘Any Working Scientists’ ― After Firing Hundreds Of Them
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-fired-scientists-angela-alsobrooks_n_68253fc0e4b0a84e35c73dc8
RFK Jr. Is Coming for Abortion Pills
And he’s relying on bogus science to make his case.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/rfk-jr-is-coming-for-abortion-pills/
This is bizarre…
Former FBI Director James Comey under investigation for post seen as a potential threat to Trump’s life.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/james-comey-investigation-instagram-post-threat-trump-8647-rcna207167
This is bonkers…
Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-becomes-second-state-ban-fluoride-public-water-rcna205127
Speaking of bonkers…more Republican misrule.
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban.
https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-woman-brain-dead-abortion-ban-georgia-a85a5906e5b2c4889525f2300c441745