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Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait A biographical placard in President Trump’s section of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition was replaced with one so short the old outline is visible beneath it.

NEWS: The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery removed wall text describing Trump's impeachments and Jan. 6 when it swapped out his portrait this week www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.

We obtained the Kennedy Center’s bylaws and found they were revised this year to specify that only presidentially appointed board members could vote.

The change came months before Trump-appointed trustees voted to rename the center after him. From me and @kelseyables.bsky.social:

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Senate Democrats are investigating Kennedy Center’s deals and spending A Senate committee is examining the Kennedy Center’s contracts and expenses, accusing its Trump-allied leadership of “self-dealing, favoritism, and waste.”

Senate Dems are investigating the Kennedy Center over its spending practices and booking deals that involve Trump allies.

The probe cites lavish dining expenses, luxury hotel stays and contracts for events like FIFA’s World Cup draw — which we reported last week will pay $0 in rent.
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DHS keeps posting Norman Rockwell after family condemns use of his art Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs.

DHS keeps using Norman Rockwell’s art to promote its deportation agenda.

I talked to his granddaughter about what the painter actually stood for — and how the family’s working to remind younger generations that his legacy goes far beyond that one Lana Del Rey album. wapo.st/4qTJulZ

White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities The White House appeared to fire all but four members of the National Council on the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency.

The National Council for the NEH had 26 scholars and leaders serving humanities efforts across the U.S. After today’s White House firings, it’s down to just 4 Trump-appointed White men, one terminated member told me.

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