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White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative

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White House Report Targets Smithsonian’s Treatment of Native History, Criticizes ‘Stolen Land’ Narrative

WASHINGTON — As Americans marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, late Saturday night, the Trump White House quietly released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) of promoting what it calls a politically biased interpretation of the nation’s past. The report, Saving America’s…

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Monday Morning (July 6, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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Monday Morning (July 6, 2026): Articles You May Have Missed This Past Weekend

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Haaland Marks America’s 250th Anniversary, Criticizes Federal Cuts and Outlines Vision for New Mexico

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Haaland Marks America’s 250th Anniversary, Criticizes Federal Cuts and Outlines Vision for New Mexico

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