{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Smithsonian pressured to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday","publication_date":"January 13, 2026","summary":"The Smithsonian Institution gave the White House new documents on its planned exhibits Tuesday in response to a demand to share precise details of what its museums and other programs are doing for America's 250th birthday. The intent is to ensure Americans get an upbeat accounting of the country's history, not one weighted by complexities or shameful episodes of the past.","author_name":"By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press, Gary Fields, Associated Press, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/01\/e69e0f77099f3145efbf0e3ca9c76f84-2025-11-14T183605Z_1448388256_RC2GWHAAUHYO_RTRMADP_3_USA-SHUTDOWN-1024x681.jpg","thumbnail_height":681,"thumbnail_width":1024}