This wall in the "Great Debate" section of a democracy exhibit at the National Museum of American History, shown Aug.

As museums across the country face pressures to scale back a purported “overemphasis” on difficult subjects like slavery, experts warn such moves could diminish American exceptionalism and limit ...

If you’re heading to Washington, D.C. this September, car fans and art lovers alike won’t want to miss a one-of-a-kind ...

The parts of Washington, DC, I value most are being systematically destroyed by a president who thinks history is ...

The American Historical Association's survey of history teachers last year says federal museums are the most used free ...

In a letter sent Friday to the Smithsonian Institution's secretary, Lonnie G. Bunch, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and three other Democratic senators urged Bunch to resist any attempts by the White ...

The Smithsonian Institution is setting up an internal team to respond to President Donald Trump's demands to curb what the administration calls "woke" and divisive exhibits but stressing its ...

National Guard will remain on active duty in the capital through Nov. 30. Some Washington, D.C. residents fanned out across the halls of Congress on Thursday, urging lawmakers to end President Donald ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Washington, D.C., sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday over his deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city, a move likely to ...

The Washington Post editorial board criticized the "resistance" left on Wednesday for attacking Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser after she began working with President Donald Trump to crack down ...

Federal law enforcement officials on Thursday were notified about a potential attack on law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C. from a group hoping to get detainees in the district released, Just ...

Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...