Smithsonian affirms independence after Trump says he fired head of National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian affirms independence after Trump says he fired head of National Portrait Gallery

The Smithsonian tried to affirm its autonomy from outside influences in a statement on Monday after President Donald Trump announced that he fired National Portrait Gallery head Kim Sajet for being a “highly partisan person.” The institution, which is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex, sent the statement after a Monday Board of … Read more

NLRB seeks reinstatement for WaPo reporter fired over social media posts

NLRB seeks reinstatement for WaPo reporter fired over social media posts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Labor Relations Board is seeking reinstatement and back pay for former Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez, who was fired in 2022 after attacking colleagues and fiercely criticizing the paper on social media.  Sonmez was terminated for insubordination after she continued condemning other Post reporters online … Read more

Repeated gunshots fired on live TV as ex-lawmaker shot by assassins

Repeated gunshots fired on live TV as ex-lawmaker shot by assassins

Atiq Ahmed, a former lawmaker in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday. CNN’s Vedika Sud reports. Source link