Smithsonian removes reference to Trump's impeachments from presidency exhibit

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<p>Michael Williams, CNNAugust 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM</p>

<p>Visitors stand in front of the original Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2023. - Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/File</p>

<p>The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History last month removed a board that referenced President Donald Trump's two impeachments from an exhibit on the American presidency.</p>

<p>In a statement to CNN on Thursday, The Smithsonian Institution said the decision, which was first reported by The Washington Post, was made after a review of the museum's "legacy content" this year.</p>

<p>Unmentioned in the statement was Trump's executive order earlier this year that appeared crafted to direct the Smithsonian to soften or distort forthright discussions about certain aspects of American history, which could include the legacy of racism in the United States and parts of Trump's own history-making but controversial first term.</p>

<p>The exhibit had last been in 2008 and included information about the impeachments of Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, and the impeachment process against President Richard Nixon, who resigned over the Watergate scandal before he could be formally impeached.</p>

<p>Trump is the only president in American history to be impeached twice; in 2019 on charges alleging he unlawfully solicited Ukraine to influence the 2020 presidential election, and in 2021 for his actions related to the insurrection at the US Capitol that year. He was acquitted both times by the Senate.</p>

<p>In September 2021, the Smithsonian placed a board over the exhibit which read: "Case under redesign (history happens*)" and referenced Trump's two impeachments.</p>

<p>"On December 18, 2019, the House impeached Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress," the reference to Trump's first impeachment read. "The charges focused on the president's solicitation of foreign influence in the 2020 presidential election and his defiance of Congressional subpoenas. President Trump was acquitted in January 2020."</p>

<p>"On January 13, 2021, Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice," the reference to his second impeachment read. "The charge was incitement of insurrection, based on repeated 'false statements' challenging the 2020 election results and his January 6 speech that 'encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — lawless action at the Capitol. Because Trump's term ended on January 20, his acquittal on February 13 made him the first former president tried by the Senate."</p>

<p>In September 2021, the Smithsonian placed a board over the exhibit which read: "Case under redesign (history happens*)" and referenced Trump's two impeachments. - Michael Williams/CNN</p>

<p>The Smithsonian said in a statement that the board "was intended to be a short-term measure to address current events at the time, however, the label remained in place until July 2025."</p>

<p>The statement added: "A large permanent gallery like The American Presidency that opened in 2000, requires significant amount of time and funding to update and renew. A future and exhibit will include all impeachments."</p>

<p>The statement did not say when the exhibit would be .</p>

<p>Asked about the removal of references to Trump's impeachment, a White House spokesperson said in a statement, "Unfortunately for far too long the Smithsonian museums have highlighted divisive, DEI exhibits which are out of touch with mainstream America."</p>

<p>"We are fully supportive of updating displays to highlight American greatness," spokesperson Davis Ingle said. "The Trump administration will continue working to ensure that the Smithsonian removes all improper ideology and once again unites and instills pride in all Americans regarding our great history."</p>

<p>Trump's order aimed at the Smithsonian is just one example of his efforts to exert his influence on American cultural, athletic and artistic institutions and browbeat them into eliminating aspects of their work.</p>

<p>They include his efforts to take over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, to have the Washington Commanders football team to revert back to their old name and to stop the participation of transgender people in women's sports.</p>

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Rupert Everett walks back claims he was 'fired' from Emily in Paris

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<p>Jacob Stolworthy and Kevin E G PerryAugust 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM</p>

<p>Rupert Everett has issued a statement to clarify that he was not "fired" from the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris.</p>

<p>The British star of My Best Friend's Wedding and An Ideal Husband played Italian fashion designer Giorgio Barbieri in season four of the show.</p>

<p>Media reports earlier Thursday in publications including Vanity Fair had claimed that the Bafta-nominated actor had said at an event in Italy that his failure to return to the show was "a tragedy."</p>

<p>"I was in bed for two weeks because I couldn't get over it," Everett reportedly continued. "I did a scene in the latest season, and they told me, 'Next year we'll speak.' I waited for them to call me – but ultimately, it never came, and they just fired me. Show business is always very difficult, from the beginning to the end. When they write the screenplay, they think they want you – but then things change, and they lose your character. I don't know why."</p>

<p>However in a statement to The Independent, Everett said: "In reference to the recent articles about me and the Netflix series Emily in Paris, I would like to confirm that I was never fired from the show.</p>

<p>Rupert Everett appears in season four of 'Emily in Paris' (Netflix)</p>

<p>"I was talking to a group of acting students — in my shaky Italian — at a festival in the south of Italy, and it all got a little lost in translation!"</p>

<p>Everett shot to fame in the play and film adaptation of Another Country, Julian Mitchell's play about a gay pupil in a 1930s private school.</p>

<p>One of his most memorable roles was as Julia Roberts' wingman in 1994 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding; parts in St Trinian's and the Shrek franchise followed in the 2000s.</p>

<p>Another Emily in Paris star who won't be returning for season five is Camille Razat, who played Emily's "frenemy" and love rival Camille.</p>

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<p>Razat said of the decision to quit the show after four seasons: "After an incredible journey, I've made the decision to step away from Emily in Paris. It has been a truly wonderful experience – one filled with growth, creativity, and unforgettable memories."</p>

<p>Her departure coincides with the revelation that the new series will be set in Rome, a decision that creator Darren Star said was designed to "stay ahead of the audience and take them to unexpected places" and prove that "the show has the ability to have a bigger footprint".</p>

<p>Emily in Paris will return to Netflix later this year.</p>

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Harrison Ford was told to ditch 'pretentious' name, copy Elvis Presley to succeed in Hollywood

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<p>Janelle AshAugust 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM</p>

<p>Harrison Ford was never going to be a household name, according to a Hollywood executive in the '60s.</p>

<p>Ford explained that when he got his debut role in "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round," he was making $150 per week and was treated accordingly.</p>

<p>"I was under contract to Columbia Pictures at the time for $150 a week and all the respect that that implies. I was called into the office of the head of the new talent program, and he told me that I had no future in the business, which was OK," Ford told Variety.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford was told by a Hollywood executive early in his career to change his name and look.</p>

<p>He explained that the head of talent at Columbia Pictures told him to change his look and his name.</p>

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<p>"And then he asked me to get my hair cut like Elvis Presley. That I didn't go along with."</p>

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<p>"He thought that 'Harrison Ford' was too pretentious a name for a young man," the actor said.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford was told by a Hollywood exec to look more like Elvis Presley.</p>

<p>Ford told the outlet that, later on in his career, he saw the Hollywood executive while he was at dinner one night.</p>

<p>"I met him later, across a crowded dining room. He sent me a card on which he'd written, 'I missed my guess.' I looked around, couldn't remember which one he was, but then he nodded at me and smiled, and I thought, 'Oh yeah, I know you,'" he told the outlet.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford has become a household name for roles like "Indiana Jones."</p>

<p>Although he's undeniably one of the most famous leading men in Hollywood history, he said he never expected or necessarily desired the level of fame he's achieved.</p>

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<p>"No one ever believes this, but I never wanted to be rich and famous. I just wanted to be an actor," he told People in 2023.</p>

<p>"I never thought that I would be a leading man. I really was just hoping I could make a living as an actor and not have to supplement my income with some other side hustle.</p>

<p>"I thought I would be lucky to have a character part on a regular TV show."</p>

<p>Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill in "Star Wars."</p>

<p>During his interview with Variety, Ford took a trip down memory lane and recalled the moment he discovered a love for acting. He was in college and was searching for an easy course to get his GPA up and stumbled upon drama.</p>

<p>"The first line of the paragraph that described the course said, 'You read and discuss plays,' and I thought, 'I can do that.' I didn't read all the description — typical of me in those days — because the last few lines described that the course also required you to be part of the school plays for that academic year. I hadn't ever done anything like that before, so I was shocked by that part of it.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford in a scene from the movie "Blade Runner" in 1982.</p>

<p>"But I quickly recognized that I loved telling stories. I liked dressing up and pretending to be somebody else. And the people that I met had a similar bent, people that I might have overlooked. They're people that probably hadn't been really seen before, for who they are, for what they were — and they were storytellers," Ford told Variety.</p>

<p>Ford has made a name for himself in numerous iconic roles, including "Star Wars," "Indiana Jones" and the "Blade Runner" franchises.</p>

<p>In 2017, Ford reprized his role as Rick Deckard in "Blade Runner 2049," which starred Ryan Gosling.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford accidentally punched Ryan Gosling in the face while filming "Blade Runner 2049."</p>

<p>While on set, Ford accidentally punched Gosling in the face.</p>

<p>"[We were rehearsing a fight] and we got too close, and I hit him. I apologized right away. What more could I do? Can't take back a punch. Just take it. He's a very handsome man. He's still very handsome," he told Variety.</p>

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<p>Ford is never going to retire from acting.</p>

<p>"No. That's one of the things I thought was attractive about the job of an actor, was that they need old people, too, to play old people's parts," he told the outlet.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford debuted as an actor in the '60s.</p>

<p>In 2023, Ford admitted that although things have been getting tougher for him as he gets older, he's also glad to be his age.</p>

<p>"I don't want to be young again. I was young, and now I enjoy being old," he told People at the time.</p>

<p>"You are certainly physically diminished by age," he explained, "but there are wonderful things about age — richness of experience, the full weight of all the time you've been spending getting to being old — and there's a certain ease in it for me."</p>

<p>Harrison Ford will never retire.</p>

<p>Another thing that comes easily to Ford is being a movie star.</p>

<p>"I am very gratified that I still have the opportunities that I have to work, and I owe that to the audience," he said.</p>

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<p>With a decades-long acting career to support him, Ford doesn't care about how anyone sees him.</p>

<p>In 2023, Ford sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss therapy. He plays a therapist on the Apple TV+ show "Shrinking," and he revealed his thoughts on the subject.</p>

<p>Harrison Ford doesn't care what people think about him.</p>

<p>"My opinion is not of the profession, it's of the practitioner. There are all kinds of therapy. I'm sure many of them are useful to many people. I'm not anti-therapy for anybody — except for myself. I know who the f--- I am at this point," he said at the time.</p>

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Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

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<p>WILL WEISSERT August 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM</p>

<p>President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)</p>

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines "based on the highly provocative statements" of the country's former president Dmitry Medvedev.</p>

<p>Donald Trump posted on his social media site that based on the "highly provocative statements" from Medvedev he had "ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that."</p>

<p>The president added, "Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances."</p>

<p>It wasn't immediately clear what impact Trump's order would have on U.S. nuclear subs, which are routinely on patrol in the world's hotspots, but it comes at a delicate moment in the Trump administration's relations with Moscow.</p>

<p>Trump has said that special envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to Russia to push Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine and has threatened new economic sanctions if progress is not made. He cut his 50-day deadline for action to 10 days, with that window set to expire next week.</p>

<p>The post about the sub repositioning came after Trump, in the wee hours of Thursday morning, had posted that Medvedev was a "failed former President of Russia" and warned him to "watch his words." Medvedev responded hours later by writing, "Russia is right on everything and will continue to go its own way."</p>

<p>Medvedev was president from 2008 to 2012 while Putin was barred from seeking a second consecutive term but stepped aside to let him run again. Now deputy chairman of Russia's National Security Council, which Putin chairs, Medvedev has been known for his provocative and inflammatory statements since the start of the war in 2022, a U-turn from his presidency, when he was seen as liberal and progressive.</p>

<p>He has frequently wielded nuclear threats and lobbed insults at Western leaders on social media. Some observers have argued that with his extravagant rhetoric, Medvedev is seeking to score political points with Putin and Russian military hawks.</p>

<p>Trump and Medvedev have gotten into online spats before.</p>

<p>On July 15, after Trump announced plans to supply Ukraine with more weapons via its NATO allies and threatened additional tariffs against Moscow, Medvedev posted, "Trump issued a theatrical ultimatum to the Kremlin. The world shuddered, expecting the consequences. Belligerent Europe was disappointed. Russia didn't care."</p>

<p>Earlier this week, he wrote, "Trump's playing the ultimatum game with Russia: 50 days or 10" and added, "He should remember 2 things: 1. Russia isn't Israel or even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country."</p>

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<p>writer Dasha Litvinova in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed to this report.</p>

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Almost 200,000 play kitchens recalled after death of toddler who was strangled on hook

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<p>Austin MullenAugust 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM</p>

<p>Recalled KidKraft Farm to Table Play Kitchen (the hooks are circled). (United States Consumer Product Safety Commission)</p>

<p>A recall of around 192,000 play kitchens has been issued after a toddler died of strangulation in Oregon while playing with one.</p>

<p>Backyard Kids, LLC, of Plano, Texas, announced the recall of the KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens on Thursday. The company is offering to replace the hooks on all units, which are used to hold toy kitchen accessories, like pots, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.</p>

<p>The kitchens are originally manufactured by KidKraft, Inc., and only about 400 of them were sold by Backyard Kids LLC to consumers, including 12 sold in Canada.</p>

<p>The kitchens retail from $120 to $270 and were sold on KidKraft.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com from 2018 to this month, per the safety commission.</p>

<p>The recall comes after a hook caught onto the shirt of a 23-month-old in Oregon who was crawling through an opening in the back of the play kitchen in 2023.</p>

<p>"The child was unable to rescue himself and died from strangulation and asphyxia," the safety commission said in a news release.</p>

<p>In a statement, KidKraft said that the model 53411 play kitchens "pose a strangulation and asphyxia hazard and a risk of serious injury or death to young children who are climbing on the counter or crawling through the opening at the back of the play kitchens."</p>

<p>"Your safety is our first priority," the toy manufacturer said in the statement.</p>

<p>The company filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. It is unclear if this is connected to the toddler's death in 2023.</p>

<p>Backyard Kids, LLC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>

<p>People who have the toy kitchens are advised to stop using them, remove the original hooks and contact Backyard Kids, LLC for replacement hooks, the safety commission said.</p>

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