Thursday, September 3, 2026

Trump Admin Signals Possible Cuts to Federal Support for Smithsonian (Connecting the Dots: The Smithsonian, Nancy Pelosi, The National Museum of American History, The National Zoo, The LGBT Community & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Trump Admin Signals Possible Cuts to Federal Support for Smithsonian (Connecting the Dots: The Smithsonian, Nancy Pelosi, The National Museum of American History, The National Zoo, The LGBT Community & The Carnegie/Soros Network)

Newsmax.com

Thursday, 03 September 2026 07:50 AM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-smithsonian-museums/2026/09/03/id/1268232/

President Donald Trump's administration has indicated it may cut federal agencies' support for the Smithsonian, marking the latest development in its dispute with the institution.

A letter by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug ‌Burgum and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley to the Smithsonian's ​governing board said federal agencies "cannot in good conscience continue to support the Smithsonian under current leadership by, for example, loaning artifacts for exhibits, ⁠enabling procurement processes and making discretionary grants."

The Trump administration has also previously ​threatened to cut federal funding for the Smithsonian, with Trump expressing his displeasure with what ⁠he called the institution's excessive focus on how bad slavery was.

The Smithsonian is a vast museum and research complex and a premier exhibition space for U.S. history and culture, with 21 museums ‌and galleries and the National Zoo. It had no immediate comment on ​the letter.

Historians and civil rights advocates have criticized President Donald Trump’s actions toward the institution, saying such steps risk reversing social progress and undermining acknowledgment of critical phases of U.S. history.

Trump has also ordered that signs be installed outside the institution's National Museum of American History to reflect his administration's ⁠criticism of it and his ‌administration last year launched a review ⁠of some museums.

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch has said a White House report that accused the ⁠National ⁠Museum of American History of "thinly veiled anti-Americanism" and "extreme political activism" was an unfair characterization of its work.

The letter, dated ‌Friday, alleged the Smithsonian may have violated anti-discrimination laws through diversity practices and asked Smithsonian leadership to meet with the Trump administration to address its criticism.

Trump’s administration has moved to restrict diversity initiatives in the government and private sector and alleged such practices are discriminatory against white people and men. The crackdown has been condemned by civil rights advocates who say ​the initiatives address historic inequities for groups like ethnic minorities, the LGBT community and women.

The letter was reported earlier by the Atlantic.

Connecting the Dots:

National Zoo is a member institution of the Smithsonian Institution.

Mike Pence is a regent for the Smithsonian Institution and was the vice president for the Donald Trump Administration.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, was the vice president for the Barack Obama administration, the president for the Joe Biden Administration and spent Thanksgiving with David M. Rubenstein.

Evelyn S. Lieberman was Joseph R. Biden Jr’s press secretary and a communications director for the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Smithsonian Institution and the Brookings Institution (think tank)

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Shirley Ann Jackson is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a regent at the Smithsonian Institution.

David M. Rubenstein is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, the president of the Economic Club of Washington, a board member for the National Museum of Natural History, Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him and was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

Jane Sullivan Roberts was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and is married to John G. Roberts Jr.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. was the president of the Economic Club of Washington, is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA),

John G. Roberts Jr. is an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), married to Jane Sullivan Roberts, the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court and the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution.

Sandra Day O'Connor was an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a board member for the National Museum of Natural History and the president of the Alfalfa Club.

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

John F.W. Rogers is a member of the Alfalfa Club and a board member for the National Museum of American History.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Frederick J. Ryan Jr. is a board member for the National Museum of American History and was the president & CEO for Politico.

John F. Harris is the editor in chief for Politico and a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank).

Karen Donfried was the EVP for German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) and the senior director for European affairs at the National Security Council for the Barack Obama administration.

Michael B.G. Froman was a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank), an assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s law school friend.

Gregory B. Craig is a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank), was the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Arcus Foundation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Kevin Jennings is an executive director for the Arcus Foundation, was the founder & executive director for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and the president & CEO for Be the Change.

Michelle Nunn was a board member for Be the Change and is Sam Nunn’s daughter.  

Sam Nunn is Michelle Nunn’s father and a co-chairman & CEO for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a friend of George Soros.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Turner was a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the chairman for the Turner Foundation.

Cecile Richards was a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Nancy Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Bailouts for NASA, Smithsonian included in coronavirus package

By Ebony Bowden

Published March 26, 2020, 9:10 p.m. ET

https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/bailouts-for-nasa-smithsonian-included-in-coronavirus-package/

Some of the measures include a whopping $75 million in grants for state and regional arts organizations, a $7.5 million bailout for the Smithsonian Institution and $10 million for minority-owned business development.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi championed Democrat’s efforts on Thursday morning after the bill passed in the early hours of Wednesday following days of horse trading.

Nancy Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff was Cecile Richards, was invited to George Soros’s 2013 wedding reception, is the speaker & minority leader for the U.S. House of Representatives and Terri McCullough was her chief of staff.

Terri McCullough was Nancy Pelosi’s chief of staff and is married to Howard Wolfson.

Howard Wolfson is married to Terri McCullough and was a partner at the Glover Park Group.

Glover Park Group was the lobby firm for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Open Society Policy Center.

Open Society Policy Center is an advocacy affiliate for the Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Policy Center (OSPC) is a lobbying group associated with the Open Society Network and the Open Society Foundations, the principal advocacy philanthropic efforts of left-of-center financial billionaire George Soros.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and Nancy Pelosi was invited to his 2013 wedding reception.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a friend of George Soros.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Turner was a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the chairman for the Turner Foundation.

Cecile Richards was a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Nancy Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff and the founder & president of the America Votes.

National Education Association (NEA) is a national partner with America Votes.

Kevin Jennings was an assistant deputy secretary for the U.S. Department of Education and the founder & executive director for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

John I. Wilson is a director at the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and was an executive director for the National Education Association (NEA).

National Education Association (NEA) is a national partner with America Votes.

American Bridge 21st Century was a contributor for the National Education Association (NEA).

John Stocks is an executive director at the National Education Association (NEA) and the chairman of the Democracy Alliance.

Raben Group was the lobby firm for the National Education Association (NEA).

George Soros was a contributor for the American Bridge 21st Century, a member of the Democracy Alliance, a supporter for the Center for American Progress, is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Center for American Progress.

Melody C. Barnes was a principal at the Raben Group, an EVP at the Center for American Progress, a domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s golf partner.

Arcus Foundation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Kevin Jennings is an executive director for the Arcus Foundation and was the founder & executive director for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Center for American Progress the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Gregory B. Craig was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and is a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank).

German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Karen Donfried was the EVP for German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) and the senior director for European affairs at the National Security Council for the Barack Obama administration.

Michael B.G. Froman was a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank), an assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s law school friend.

John F. Harris is a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) and the editor in chief for Politico.

Frederick J. Ryan Jr. was the president & CEO for Politico and is a board member for the National Museum of American History.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

John F.W. Rogers is a board member for the National Museum of American History and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Sandra Day O'Connor was a board member for the National Museum of Natural History, the president of the Alfalfa Club and an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court.

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

John G. Roberts Jr. is the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution, the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, married to Jane Sullivan Roberts and an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was the president of the Economic Club of Washington.

Jane Sullivan Roberts is married to John G. Roberts Jr. and was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

David M. Rubenstein was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him, is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, a board member for the National Museum of American History, a board member for the National Museum of Natural History, the president of the Economic Club of Washington and is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Shirley Ann Jackson is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Smithsonian Institution and the Brookings Institution (think tank)

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Smithsonian Institution.

Konrad Ng was a director, Asian Pacific American Center for the Smithsonian Institution and is married to Maya Soetoro-Ng.

Maya Soetoro-Ng is married to Konrad Ng and is Barack Obama’s sister.

Barack Obama is Maya Soetoro-Ng’s brother, the president for the Barack Obama administration and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is the vice president for the Barack Obama administration, and a regent at the Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Michelle Obama is the first lady for the Barack Obama administration and was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Smithsonian Institution.

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Robert S. Osborne is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the EVP & general counsel for Booz Allen Hamilton.

James C. Weinberg is a VP for Booz Allen Hamilton and a director at the Friends of the National Zoo.

Friends of the National Zoo is a support organization for the National Zoo.

National Zoo is a member institution of the Smithsonian Institution.

James C. Weinberg is a director at the Friends of the National Zoo and a VP for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Edward Snowden was an employee at Booz Allen Hamilton and leaked information about the National Security Agency (NSA).

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA).

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. was a managing director at Booz Allen Hamiltonis an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Robert S. Osborne is the EVP & general counsel for Booz Allen Hamilton and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration and her great uncle is Vernon E. Jordan Jr.  

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA) and was the president of the Economic Club of Washington.

John G. Roberts Jr. is an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, married to Jane Sullivan Roberts and the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution.

Sandra Day O'Connor was an associate justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a board member for the National Museum of Natural History and the president of the Alfalfa Club.

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

John F.W. Rogers is a board member for the National Museum of American History and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Jane Sullivan Roberts is married to John G. Roberts Jr. and was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

David M. Rubenstein was a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Joe Biden spent Thanksgiving with him, is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, a board member for the National Museum of American History, a board member for the National Museum of Natural History, the president of the Economic Club of Washington and is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, was the vice president for the Barack Obama administration, the president for the Joe Biden Administration and spent Thanksgiving with David M. Rubenstein.

Mike Pence is a regent for the Smithsonian Institution and was the vice president for the Donald Trump Administration.

National Zoo is a member institution of the Smithsonian Institution.

Friends of the National Zoo is a support organization for the National Zoo.

James C. Weinberg is a director at the Friends of the National Zoo and a VP for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Edward Snowden was an employee at Booz Allen Hamilton and leaked information about the National Security Agency (NSA).

Booz Allen Hamilton is a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA).

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. was a managing director at Booz Allen Hamiltonis an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Robert S. Osborne is the EVP & general counsel for Booz Allen Hamilton and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration and her great uncle is Vernon E. Jordan Jr.  

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the president emeritus for the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA) and was the president of the Economic Club of Washington.

John G. Roberts Jr. is an honorary member of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA), the chief justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, married to Jane Sullivan Roberts and the chancellor for the Smithsonian Institution.

National Zoo is a member institution of the Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of Natural History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

National Museum of American History is a member of the Smithsonian Institution.

Frederick J. Ryan Jr. is a board member for the National Museum of American History and was the president & CEO for Politico.

John F. Harris is the editor in chief for Politico and a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank).

Karen Donfried was the EVP for German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) and the senior director for European affairs at the National Security Council for the Barack Obama administration.

Michael B.G. Froman was a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank), an assistant to the president for the Barack Obama administration and is Barack Obama’s law school friend.

Gregory B. Craig is a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank), was the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

German Marshall Fund of the United States (think tank) was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Center for American Progress and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Center for American Progress.

Arcus Foundation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Kevin Jennings is an executive director for the Arcus Foundation, was the founder & executive director for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and the president & CEO for Be the Change.

Michelle Nunn was a board member for Be the Change and is Sam Nunn’s daughter.  

Sam Nunn is Michelle Nunn’s father, a director at the Bloomberg Family Foundation and a co-chairman & CEO for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Michael Douglas is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a friend of George Soros.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Ted Turner was a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the chairman for the Turner Foundation.

Cecile Richards was a grant overseer for the Turner Foundation, the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Nancy Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Bailouts for NASA, Smithsonian included in coronavirus package

By Ebony Bowden

Published March 26, 2020, 9:10 p.m. ET

https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/bailouts-for-nasa-smithsonian-included-in-coronavirus-package/

Some of the measures include a whopping $75 million in grants for state and regional arts organizations, a $7.5 million bailout for the Smithsonian Institution and $10 million for minority-owned business development.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi championed Democrat’s efforts on Thursday morning after the bill passed in the early hours of Wednesday following days of horse trading.

Resources: Past Research

Politico Writer Shares Gif of Himself Burning American Flag (Past Research on Politico)

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/politico-writer-shares-gif-of-himself.html

Trump Blasts Politico: ‘Some of the Most Dishonest People I Have Ever Dealt With’ (Past Research on Politico)

Thursday, November 5, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/11/trump-blasts-politico-some-of-most.html

Politico Yanks Cartoon Over Claims of Antisemitism (Connecting the Dots: Politico The Washington Free Beacon & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on Politico)

Sunday, March 29, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/03/politico-yanks-cartoon-over-claims-of.html

A night for & by Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) (Past Research on the Arcus Foundation)

Thursday, July 13, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/07/a-night-for-by-queer-and-trans-people.html

Are wealthy US foundations paying to suppress religious freedom? (Past Research on the Arcus Foundation)

Sunday, March 29, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/03/are-wealthy-us-foundations-paying-to.html

Trump Order on Smithsonian Targets Funds to Programs With 'Improper Ideology' (Connecting the Dots: The Smithsonian Institution, The National Zoo, The National Security Agency (NSA), The National Security Agency (NSA), The Commercial Club of Chicago, Booz Allen Hamilton, The Friends of the National Zoo, John G. Roberts Jr., The Economic Club of Washington, Nancy Pelosi wanted Non-Coronavirus Pork for the Smithson Institution & Soros Funding, All Networking). Ben Stein's Movie Expelled - No Intelligence Allowed, Exposes the Smithsonian Institution. (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution)

Thursday, March 27, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/03/trump-order-on-smithsonian-targets.html

The Smithsonian Cover-Up: Giant Skeletons Found in Lovelock Cave (Connecting the Dots: The Smithsonian Institution Push For Evolution, National Museum of Natural History Darwin Exhibition & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution)

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-smithsonian-cover-up-giant.html

National Zoo Director: Animals Dying Because We Are Stretched Too Thin (Past Research on the National Zoo)

Thursday, December 12, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/national-zoo-director-animals-dying.html

5 Things to Know About How Supreme Court Ruling Could Shake Up Trump’s Tariffs (Connecting the Dots: The U.S. Supreme Court, The Phi Beta Kappa Society, The Belizean Grove, The Bohemian Club, The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Atlantic Council of the United States, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, The U.S. International Trade Commission, Ted Lieu, Nancy Pelosi, The Smithsonian Institution & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution & Nancy Pelosi)

Friday, February 20, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/02/5-things-to-know-about-how-supreme.html

71 House Dems Seek Inquiry Into Trump Order on Museums (Connecting the Dots: Smithsonian Institution, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Darwin Exhibition, National Museum of Natural History, Oxford University, Professor Ruth Padel, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Gates Foundation & Soros Funding) (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution & Nancy Pelosi)

Sunday, May 4, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/05/71-house-dems-seek-inquiry-into-trump.html

Midterms become urgent priority for Biden, Pelosi after SCOTUS abortion ruling (Connecting the Dots: Soros & Pelosi Networking to Preserve Abortion Rights and Restrict Guns) (Past Research Terri McCullough & Nancy Pelosi)

Sunday, June 26, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/06/midterms-become-urgent-priority-for.html

NEA announces its priorities for teachers: abortion and LGBT agenda (Connecting the Dots: National Education Association (NEA) the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, America Votes & the Soros network) (Past Research on the National Education Association (NEA) the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)

Saturday, July 9, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/nea-announces-its-priorities-for.html

U.S. Students on Track to Learn America Is to Blame for 9/11 (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution & Konrad Ng)

Saturday, September 17, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/09/us-students-on-track-to-learn-america.html

Harvard to Pay $53 Million to Families of Donors Whose Body Parts Were Sold Off (Connecting the Dots: George Q. Daley, The Harvard Medical School, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, The National Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Medicine, The University of California at San Diego, The New York Stem Cell Foundation, Planned Parenthood, FDA, CDC, Time magazine, The Brookings Institution (think tank) & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/harvard-to-pay-53-million-to-families.html

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Chevron Ramps Up Venezuela Operations With $7 Billion Investment (Connecting the Dots: Venezuela, The Chevron Corp., The Exxon Mobil Corp. & Carnegie/Soros Network)

Chevron Ramps Up Venezuela Operations With $7 Billion Investment (Connecting the Dots: Venezuela, The Chevron Corp., The Exxon Mobil Corp. & Carnegie/Soros Network)

The oil giant plans to more than double its output in the country as the Trump administration opens Venezuela’s vast reserves for more exploration.

The Epoch Times

Tom Ozimek

Reporter

9/2/2026|Updated: 9/2/2026

A pumpjack is pictured at the Campo Elias neighborhood in Cabimas, south of Lake Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, on Jan. 31, 2026.  Maryorin Mendez/AFP via Getty Images

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/chevron-ramps-up-venezuela-operations-with-7-billion-investment-6082443

Chevron announced on Sept. 2 that its Venezuelan joint ventures plan to invest more than $7 billion over the next five years, part of an expansion expected to more than double the company’s production in the country.

Under new agreements with Venezuela, Chevron will receive improved investment terms and access to additional oil fields in the Orinoco Belt, a vast region of central Venezuela containing some of the world’s largest deposits of extra-heavy crude oil.

The U.S. oil giant said the agreements would allow it to develop the projects at a cost of less than $20 per barrel.

“Chevron’s history in Venezuela spans more than a century, and our expanded position reflects our confidence in the country’s deep resource potential,” Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth said in a statement.

New Oil Fields

Chevron operates in Venezuela through three partnerships with affiliates of the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, commonly known as PDVSA.

One of those partnerships, Petroindependencia, has received the right to develop three additional areas in the Orinoco Belt. Chevron owns 49 percent of the venture, with the Venezuelan state retaining majority control.

The new fields are close to Chevron’s existing operations, making it easier to expand production using nearby facilities and infrastructure.

“The greenfield sites expand the joint venture’s existing operational footprint where it is increasing extra-heavy oil production,” Chevron said in a statement.

The company also operates through the Petropiar partnership in the Orinoco Belt and Petroboscan in western Venezuela. Production from the three ventures has increased by 15 percent so far this year, according to Chevron.

“We appreciate the leadership of the Administration, particularly the U.S. Department of Energy, and Secretary [Chris] Wright’s partnership in helping facilitate the conditions for further investment and growth,” said Wirth, adding that the new projects would bolster America’s energy security.

Push to Lower Oil Prices

Chevron’s announcement came one day after Wright said during a visit to Caracas that several agreements with foreign oil companies would more than double Venezuela’s total production over the next several years.

“The investment in these deals will massively grow oil production, which will give downward pressure on oil prices,” Wright told reporters.

Wright said the Trump administration is also working to increase refining capacity, which he identified as a major factor keeping U.S. gasoline and diesel prices elevated during the conflict with Iran.

President Donald Trump said on Sept. 1 that Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and other major oil companies were preparing to invest in Venezuela.

“We have Exxon going in, we have Chevron going in, we have our big oil companies going in, and everybody’s bidding,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

The White House on Aug. 31 also announced a broader agreement that it said would give the United States access to roughly 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil.

Under that deal, Venezuela’s interim authorities granted North American Blue Energy Partners 100-year rights to operate 17 oil fields. The U.S. government received a stake in the company’s parent and the right to buy some of the oil at production cost.

Venezuela has an estimated 303 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, more than any other country. Despite that enormous resource base, its output declined for years because of underinvestment, deteriorating infrastructure, and mismanagement under the regime of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Earlier this year, the Trump administration issued a
general license allowing specified oil and gas transactions with Venezuela after Maduro was captured in a Jan. 3 U.S. military raid and brought to the United States to face criminal charges.

Connecting the Dots:

Moises Naim was a minister of trade and industry for Venezuela, a board member for the International Crisis Group, is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, a global board member for the Soros Open Society Foundations and a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is a board member for the International Crisis Group, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

William W. George is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a director at the Exxon Mobil Corp.

Exxon Mobil Corp. was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

James F. Collins is a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and was a senior advisor for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Sam Nunn is co-chairman & CEO for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and was a director at the Chevron Corp.

Chevron USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Chevron Corp.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for Chevron USA, Inc.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a supporter for the American Society for Muslim Advancement.

Andrew Carnegie was the founder of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the founder of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, a board member for the International Crisis Group, and the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Moises Naim is a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a global board member for the Soros Open Society Foundations, a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, was a board member for the International Crisis Group and a minister of trade and industry for Venezuela.

Resources: past Research

Chevron Donating to Inaugural Committee, Spokesperson Says (Connecting the Dots: Amazon, Breakthrough Energy Coalition, Facebook (Meta), Goldman Sachs, The Chevron Corp. & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Chevron)

Thursday, January 9, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/chevron-donating-to-inaugural-committee.html

Venezuela, Colombia Border Areas Hopeful as Reopening Looms (Connecting the Dots: Venezuela, Colombia & Soros Funded Think Tanks) (Past Research on Venezuela)

Monday, August 22, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/venezuela-colombia-border-areas-hopeful.html

Harvard to Pay $53 Million to Families of Donors Whose Body Parts Were Sold Off (Connecting the Dots: George Q. Daley, The Harvard Medical School, The American Association for the Advancement of Science, The National Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Medicine, The University of California at San Diego, The New York Stem Cell Foundation, Planned Parenthood, FDA, CDC, Time magazine, The Brookings Institution (think tank) & The Carnegie/Soros Network) (Past Research on the Carnegie Corporation of New York)

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2026/09/harvard-to-pay-53-million-to-families.html

Exxon Mobil Files Defamation Lawsuit Against California Attorney General, Environmental Groups (Connecting the Dots: Exxon Mobil Corp, The Sierra Club, Brazil & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Exxon Mobil Corp)

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/exxon-mobil-files-defamation-lawsuit.html