René Marsh

As the Smithsonian Institution prepares to launch a nationwide search for a new leader, an unexpected question mark hangs over the position that’s long been considered a plum one in the worlds of art, science and history. “Who wants to sign up to deal wit... See more

For over a year, Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the storied Smithsonian Institution, has been at the center of a political tempest. Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the world’s largest museum institution and a key voice in shaping the ... See more

(CNN) — A long-abandoned proposal at the Department of Homeland Security – one so ambitious the agency had never gone through with it before – was revived under the leadership of then-Secretary Kristi Noem. Officials spent tens of millions of taxpayer dol... See more

CNN — A primera vista, la reunión de diciembre de un panel gubernamental poco conocido parecía un trámite burocrático ordinario. Pero luego, la junta asesora de la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor abrió sus procedimientos de una manera... See more

At first glance, the December meeting of a little-known government panel looked like ordinary bureaucratic business. But then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advisory board opened its proceedings in an unusual way: with a Christian prayer. The... See more