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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.
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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.
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.
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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.”