https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/donald-trump/RSS feed for Donald TrumpenThu, 14 Aug 2025 21:13:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1973-dc-home-rule-act-enabled-the-nations-capital-to-govern-itself-with-congressional-oversight-180987180/Far from being a new debate brought on by current events, the discussion over extending home rule to Washingtonians has been around as long as the District of Columbia itselfThu, 14 Aug 2025 21:13:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-1973-dc-home-rule-act-enabled-the-nations-capital-to-govern-itself-with-congressional-oversight-180987180/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-is-withdrawing-from-unesco-for-the-third-time-in-the-agencys-80-year-history-180987038/The country previously left the agency for two brief stints—once from 1984 to 2003 and again from 2017 to 2023. The newly announced decision will take effect by the end of 2026Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:48:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-is-withdrawing-from-unesco-for-the-third-time-in-the-agencys-80-year-history-180987038/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-nasa-and-spacexs-mission-to-relieve-starliner-astronauts-is-delayed-again-180986221/After an unexpected nine months in orbit, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for the arrival of Crew-10 before they head home. That launch is now expected for FridayThu, 13 Mar 2025 20:47:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-nasa-and-spacexs-mission-to-relieve-starliner-astronauts-is-delayed-again-180986221/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/Before last weekend's attack on Donald Trump, would-be assassins unsuccessfully targeted Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and seven other sitting presidents or candidates for officeWed, 17 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-presidential-assassination-attempts-andrew-jackson-teddy-roosevelt-180984708/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mug-shot-history-180981922/Police have been using the snapshots in criminal investigations since the advent of commercial photographyMon, 03 Apr 2023 20:50:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mug-shot-history-180981922/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/united-states-rejoins-unesco-180982475/The country's tumultuous relationship with the organization stretches back 40 yearsMon, 03 Jul 2023 20:05:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/united-states-rejoins-unesco-180982475/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-nations-founders-said-about-the-indictment-of-a-former-president-180981946/Alexander Hamilton wrote that a commander in chief removed from office would be "liable to prosecution and punishment"Thu, 06 Apr 2023 17:39:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-the-nations-founders-said-about-the-indictment-of-a-former-president-180981946/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-is-phasing-out-incandescent-light-bulbs-180979992/Officials estimate this will cut carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons over 30 years and will save Americans $3 million per year on utility billsThu, 28 Apr 2022 19:05:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-is-phasing-out-incandescent-light-bulbs-180979992/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archiving-the-january-6-insurrection-for-history-180979327/On the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, the National Museum of American History continues to collect related artifactsThu, 06 Jan 2022 20:41:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archiving-the-january-6-insurrection-for-history-180979327/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Florida-Manatee-Found-With-Trump-Written-on-It-180976743/The threatened species faces other serious threats, including boat collisions, habitat loss and toxic algae bloomsWed, 13 Jan 2021 19:34:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Florida-Manatee-Found-With-Trump-Written-on-It-180976743/