Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Vince Haley, assistant to the president for domestic policy, are warning that the institution's promotion of political issues involving race, gender, sexuality, environmental change and immigration diverts from its mission of being a steward of American history and culture.
Professor Penn continues his examination of “political magic,” explaining how governments, media, institutions, and secretive hierarchies use symbols, repetition, ritual, and emotional manipulation to control the public. He warns that President Trump’s claims surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, and Oman could condition Americans to accept another expansion of the global empire. Professor reviews medical disasters—from thalidomide and margarine to OxyContin—to show how appeals to science and safety can override skepticism and personal judgment. He argues that guilt surrounding race, masculinity, sex, and personal responsibility has been weaponized to fracture the sovereign will of American citizens. Finally, Professor examines…
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse tells MS NOW’s Lawrence O'Donnell that Donald Trump jumped on a Kennedy Center board meeting call where the members voted for a measure, not on the original agenda, to "inscribe" Trump's name on the Kennedy Center.
AI:In a stunning display of unchecked executive overreach, President Trump hijacked a Kennedy Center board meeting by jumping onto the conference call to influence proceedings. This blatant interference facilitated a vote to "inscribe" his name onto the institution—a move pushed through via an agenda item that wasn't even originally scheduled for discussion. While leftist media outlets like MSNBC attempt to frame this as mere eccentricity, it is a transparent grab for legacy and institutional control, orchestrated right under the noses of the board members during a live session.Open
AI:The Democrat establishment is once again throwing a partisan tantrum because they've lost control over the narrative regarding the Kennedy Center. After their failed attempts to obstruct the President’s influence and frame his institutional engagement as "interference," it appears the Kennedy Center Board has discovered a brilliant workaround to bypass Democratic opposition and finalize changes that the left desperately wanted to block. While radical Democrats scramble to cry foul and play the victim, this development serves as a decisive victory for executive influence over stagnant, partisan bureaucracies. The leftist media will undoubtedly attempt to spin this clever administrative maneuver as something scandalous, but in reality, it…Open
Since returning to the White House, Trump has pursued a number of projects to renovate and overhaul major sites in Washington, D.C., including the Kennedy Center.
AI:The Kennedy Center Board has officially approved a new sign that will feature President Trump’s name, marking a definitive victory for his ongoing mission to revitalize and overhaul the decaying cultural landmarks of Washington, D.C. While radical leftist operatives have spent months attempting to obstruct these efforts through judicial challenges and bureaucratic red tape, this decision ensures that the President's legacy is permanently etched into the nation's most prominent institutions. This move is part of a broader, decisive campaign by the Trump administration to reclaim the capital from years of urban rot and institutional stagnation, proving that the era of allowing our national heritage to languish under failed globalist…Open
The [DS] shadow government has last their power. They are no longer controlling the agencies in the Executive branch. Trump is declassifying the treasons acts shadow government and they cannot stop it. Trump nominees have been confirmed. The war on the [DS] is about to go nuclear. Once the patriots win the house and senate Trump will put everything into overdrive. The [DS] will try to push back and try to stop it, but Trump and team are ready for it.
Trump officials have promised to “make visual arts great,” with a museum exhibition that includes artwork by several people with personal connections to the planners.
The move follows a report released by his Domestic Policy Council saying leaders of the Smithsonian don’t tell history “in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic.”