WASHINGTON  — A portrait of President Francis J. Underwood is going on display at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. A painting of the fictional U.S. chief executive, as portrayed by Kevin Spacey in Netflix’s political drama “House of Cards,” ...

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WASHINGTON — A Smithsonian museum is launching a new initiative exploring the ways giving is woven into American life, whether it’s a multimillion dollar school endowment, nights spent battling blazes by a volunteer firefighter or other contributions of time and ...

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Rarely seen American paintings from a private family collection in Maryland will be going on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The museum said Thursday that Thelma and Melvin Lenkin of Chevy Chase are lending 19 major paintings to ...

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If you happen to find some remnants of woven wool in your attic — in red, white or blue and marked Fort McHenry — the Smithsonian Institution would like to know.

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is facing a $65 million budget cut this year under automatic funding reductions approved by Congress, and officials say that could lead to furloughs or museum closings if the cuts persist for the year ahead. ...

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WASHINGTON — Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will force unpaid leave for U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation’s monuments in Washington, New ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is requesting an increase of $59 million in President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for new education programs and to continue building a new black history museum on the National Mall. The 2014 budget request announced ...

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CHANTILLY, Va. — Neil Armstrong’s space suit gloves and visor worn during his historic first walk on the moon are going on temporary display at the Smithsonian Institution following the pioneering astronaut’s death. The protective visor and gloves are usually ...

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WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is requesting an increase of nearly $47 million in President Barack Obama’s budget proposal as it builds a new National Museum of African American History and Culture and renovates other facilities. The 2013 budget request ...

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WASHINGTON — A billionaire history buff has stepped forward to donate the $7.5 million matching gift that’s needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument caused by last summer’s East Coast earthquake. Businessman David Rubenstein told ...

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