The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.

The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights

When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t drop out of the sky. The plane can move forward because its engine provides enough thrust to overcome the drag slowing it down. An airplane in flight is always in the middle of a tug-of-war with the four forces.