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Lonnie G. Bunch III (born November 18, 1952) is an American educator and historian. Bunch is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the first African American and first historian to serve as head of the Smithsonian. He has spent most of his career as a history museum curator and administrator.
GOP Midterm Convention Kicks Off, Violence in Chicago, & Victor Davis Hanson on the Democratic Party’s Shift and the Rise of Socialism
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Talking Points Memo: Bill breaks down what you need to know about the Republican Midterm Convention.
Violence erupted in Chicago over Labor Day weeken…
TODAY'S NEWS, September 8-9, 2026
IN POLITICAL NEWS
Missouri redistricting: The Supreme Court rejected Missouri’s request to use its new Republican-favoring congressional map without a public referendum, prompting a downward revision of the House prediction to R 220. A separate federal judge subsequently ruled that the earlier 7-1…
EP. 18 Art I Facts
Lonnie Bunch is leaving the Smithsonian.
I was five and a half years old on the observation deck of the Washington Monument when I first felt the tension in my tummy about whether I was included in the ideas that this country touts about liberty and happiness. Years later I rode past the National …
TODAY'S NEWS, September 10-11, 2026
IN POLITICAL NEWS
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 prompts criticism of the media and of Zohran Mamdani and AOC for laughing during the Ground Zero ceremony.
Trump promised a potential $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms; John Fetterman also addressed the GO…
S E1341: In Class with Carr, Ep. 340: “Maps, Museums and Manifestos”
This week, Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced his retirement after a nearly four decade affiliation with its network and ending his seven year tenure as the first African American and first Historian to lead the institution founded in 1848. A decade ago this month, the Nationa…
Robert goes to Natchez redistricting hearing, Trump's $5,000 bribe, Smithsonian loses Lonnie Bunch
Robert attended the joint committee’s fourth redistricting hearing in Natchez. He explains what’s actually happening at these hearings and why Mississippi already did its worst to the maps a long time ago.
Plus: the president bribes every American adult with $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress, Lo…
H2: MIKE GONZALEZ: Smithsonian wokeness 09.23.2026
THE TIM JONES AND CHRIS ARPS SHOW
0:00 SEG 1: SPEAKER’S STUMP SPEECH: Brought to you by https://www.hansenstree.com/
Tim calls in live from Boston during his ALEC.org conference to talk about the Missouri Congressional Map heading back to the Supreme Court
15:08 SEGMENT 2: Mike Gonzalez, Nat…
'Crotch harness' in the Capital: How Trump just weaponized the Smithsonian
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The Smithsonian’s Real Offense Is Refusing a Sanitized America
A Museum Under Financial Siege
The fight over the Smithsonian is not an abstract dispute among historians. The Trump administration holds the executive branch, congressional Republicans control hearin…
US Strikes Iran Oil Tankers, Israeli Settlements Sanctions, Smithsonian Head Retires
The U.S. has destroyed eight Iranian oil tankers since Saturday, as Iran fires back at American forces and Gulf countries reconsider the risks of hosting U.S. bases.Britain, Canada and France are moving to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with Britain accusing sett…
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