As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill
Some museums are changing or canceling exhibits, especially those that involve artworks that engage with gender, sexuality and race. Source: Original News
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Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them
President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take. Source: Original News
Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Funding to 34 More ‘Sanctuary Cities’
The order expanded a previous one in April that barred the Trump administration from withholding federal funding to 16 cities and counties over their local laws. Source: Original News
Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April
The agency’s response to public records requests indicated potential violations of federal records laws, experts said. Source: Original News
Turning the Tables, Robert Menendez’s Wife Now Seeks to Blame Him
Nadine and Robert Menendez, a former senator, were convicted of taking bribes. Seeking leniency, Ms. Menendez’s relatives and friends agree she is “not a criminal mastermind.” Source: Original News
5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein
In a courthouse interview with the deputy attorney general, Ms. Maxwell, who has been convicted of sex trafficking, maintained that President Trump and other famous figures were not involved. Source: Original News
Trump Names His Personnel Chief as Ambassador to India
As head of presidential personnel appointments, Sergio Gor placed thousands of people across government, the president said. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built
The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy. Source: Original News
Will Museums Fight Back Against Trump?
The president’s attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and other museums have become an effort to redefine why such places exist. Source: Original News
Impact of State Dept.’s New ‘Continuous Vetting’ for U.S. Visa Holders Remains Unclear
The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes. Source: Original News