Trump-Epstein statue depicting pair holding hands returns to display outside DC restaurant after Park Police removed it from National Mall.
Trump convinces FIFA to use federally-funded Kennedy Center for free for three weeks, displacing National Symphony Orchestra performances as venue already faces ticket sales decline under his leadership.
Trump admits he could have built White House ballroom without destroying East Wing but chose demolition because historic structure “looked like hell” after renovations.
Kennedy Center ticket sales collapse to 43% unsold after Trump takeover as board chair promising to “make it hot again” and eliminate “woke” programming.
National Park Service reinstalls Confederate general Albert Pike statue in DC’s Judiciary Square after protesters toppled and burned it on Juneteenth 2020, following Trump executive order on “restoring truth.”
White House fires all six members of US Commission on Fine Arts one week after demolishing East Wing for $300 million ballroom, before commission could advise on design.
The National Symphony Orchestra now opens all performances with the national anthem at Richard Grenell’s direction after Trump made himself Kennedy Center chairman and purged the formerly bipartisan board.
Smithsonian museums, research centers and National Zoo close on shutdown’s 12th day after exhausting prior-year funding used to remain open.
Trump posts artist’s rendering of planned triumphal arch near Lincoln Memorial in early Saturday social media post, drawing comparisons to Nazi architect Albert Speer’s unbuilt design.
Wyoming librarian fired after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books and defending Pride Month wins $700,000 settlement from Campbell County after nearly 30 years of service.
Country star and fourth-generation Navy vet Zach Bryan says song snippet criticizing ICE and police was “misconstrued” after White House denounced lyrics and Homeland Security official told him to “stick to Pink Skies.”
Statue depicting Trump and Epstein holding hands returns to National Mall after activists repair damage from removal and obtain new permit from ranger defying Deputy Director’s order to ban the group permanently.
Trump dismisses 22 of 26 National Council on the Humanities members, keeping only his own appointees one month after federal judge ruled his grant terminations unlawful.
U.S. Park Police remove a Trump-Epstein protest statue from the National Mall one day after it appeared, offering a vague justification.
Trump continues using White House decor to settle political scores by substituting a picture of an autopen for former President Biden’s portrait.
A statue depicting Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and skipping appears on the National Mall, contradicting the president’s denials of their relationship.
Sinclair will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s return on its more than 35 affiliate stations despite ABC’s decision to reinstate the show.
Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel six days after suspending him under pressure from the FCC chair and following a free speech protest led by the ACLU.
ABC will pay the crew of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ two days after pulling the show over Kimmel’s refusal to apologize for political commentary.
Disney’s ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after major station owner Nexstar Media and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr pressured the network over the host’s commentary on Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Trump says he is increasing the size of the new $200 million White House ballroom by nearly 40 percent.
Trump celebrates a West Point alumni group’s cancellation of an award for Tom Hanks days after the group faced increased administration scrutiny.
A West Point alumni group abruptly cancels an award for Tom Hanks, a Biden supporter lauded for his military films, citing a need to prepare officers for war.
The Smithsonian’s leader asserts the institution’s independence while forming an internal team to review the White House’s concerns.
President Trump is exploring a federal takeover of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, an institution chaired by his political rival Michael Bloomberg.
After publicly attacking the Smithsonian’s art and calling its chief a ‘rabid partisan,’ Trump held what the White House described as a cordial lunch with him.
Trump orders federal building design to default to classical architecture, extending his control over government aesthetics and requiring White House review of other designs.
After golfing with Roger Clemens, Trump demands the accused steroid user be put in the Baseball Hall of Fame, ignoring that MLB has no control over it.
Kennedy Center eliminates dance programming team after union organizers fired and top producers resign under Trump’s takeover.
White House targets Smithsonian artworks including refugee and Fauci portraits as Trump orders legal review of museum independence.
Trump launches review to purge Smithsonian museums of exhibits on slavery and other “divisive” history, attacking focus on racial injustice as partisan.
Trump will host Kennedy Center Honors and personally vetted honorees he deemed not “too woke” as he tightens conservative control over the arts.
Trump will visit Kennedy Center as chairman on honors announcement day and teases renaming it “TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER” after replacing board with loyalists.
White House demands comprehensive review of eight Smithsonian museums to remove “divisive narratives” and align with Trump’s cultural directives before 2026 anniversary.
Smithsonian restores Trump’s impeachments in museum exhibit with softened language after temporary removal sparked backlash.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from canceling humanities grants citing constitutional violation of congressional spending power.
Smithsonian history museum removes Trump impeachment references from exhibit after White House-pressured content review.
Thomas Kinkade family threatens legal action after DHS uses late artist’s painting without permission to promote anti-immigrant message.
A House subcommittee has advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center opera house for Melania Trump, months after the president took control of the institution’s board.
With Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie, the Senate advanced a Trump-backed plan to rescind $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for public media.
Phoenix billboard depicts Trump as shirtless “Swamp King” surrounded by a MAGA alligator and Tesla with swastika.
Trump has historic White House Rose Garden bulldozed to pave over space created by Ellen Wilson and redesigned by Jackie Kennedy.
“Dictator Approved” statue appears on National Mall showing gold thumb crushing Statue of Liberty, featuring quotes from Putin and Kim Jong Un praising Trump.
GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval.
National Portrait Gallery director steps down two weeks after Trump claims he fired her for partisan content, despite Smithsonian initially asserting president lacks authority over museum personnel.
Smithsonian board asserts independence after Trump claimed he fired National Portrait Gallery director, stating Secretary Bunch makes all personnel decisions with board oversight.
Federal judge clears way for Trump to dismantle Institute of Museum and Library Services, reversing earlier order as ongoing legal battles continue over agency funding libraries nationwide.
National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet defies Trump’s firing order and continues working as Smithsonian Board of Regents prepares to meet Monday to address presidential overreach.
