Trump’s Department of Interior won’t turn over pledged money for America 250 event (opens in new tab)

The Atlantic's Michael Scherer obtained a November 27, 2023, memo showing how enthusiastic the U.S. government was for the Smithsonian-led blockbuster festival that would be free for all to attend. The memo said that the new “Festival of Festivals” would focus on the 250th birthday, with four to six weeks of events that would vary from workshops to displays all to “celebrate the nation’s successes,” “contemplate the consequences of our history” and “commit to advancing our multicultural democ...