Kennedy Center
Ben Folds to Congress on Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda”
Trump turned the Kennedy Center into a "hyper-politicized environment," the former artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra testified. Ben Folds to Congress on Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda” Kiana Fitzgerald
Court Refuses Trump Team’s Request To Put His Name Back on Kennedy Center
The appeals court ruled that the argument by the president's team that the Kennedy Center will lose money without Trump's name was bogus. Court Refuses Trump’s Request To Put His Name Back on Kennedy Center Travis Bland
Donald Trump’s Name Torn Off the Kennedy Center
The removal of the current president's name signals the end of a saga that began in early 2025. Donald Trump’s Name Torn Off the Kennedy Center Travis Bland
Judge Tosses Trump Team’s Lawsuit Against Drummer for Canceling Kennedy Center Jazz Concert
Drummer Chuck Redd had backed out of the show after Trump's name was added to the Kennedy Center. Judge Tosses Trump Team’s Suit Against Drummer for Canceling Kennedy Center Concert Travis Bland
Kennedy Center Told To Remove Trump’s Name By June 12
Lawyers with the Kennedy Center have advised employees to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building by June 12.
Kennedy Center Staff Begins Removing All References to Donald Trump
After a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove references to his name. Kennedy Center Staff Begins Removing All References to Donald Trump Alex Young
Trump Acknowledges Defeat in Kennedy Center Name Change
The decision now sits in congress' hands (where Trump has few allies). Trump Acknowledges Defeat in Kennedy Center Name Change Alex Young
Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name, Judge Orders
A judge also blocked the Kennedy Center from closing this summer for renovations. Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name, Judge Orders Alex Young
Kennedy Center Trustee Asks Court Court to Stop Name Change and Closure
Joyce Beatty argued that the president’s handpicked board has no power to impose such changes. Kennedy Center Trustee Asks Court Court to Stop Name Change and Closure Travis Bland
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White House Confirms Bill Maher Will Not Receive the Mark Twain Prize This Year [Updated]
Maher would have received the honor before the Kennedy Center's upcoming shutdown. White House Confirms Bill Maher Will Not Receive the Mark Twain Prize This Year [Updated] Liz Shannon Miller
Ric Grenell Steps Down as Kennedy Center President
Grenell's tenure was marked by artist boycotts and the controversial renaming of the once-prestigious venue Ric Grenell Steps Down as Kennedy Center President Alex Young
National Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Steps Down Amid Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover
Jean Davidson cited the increasingly fraught environment at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump’s takeover as the impetus for her decision. National Symphony Orchestra Executive Director Steps Down Amid Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Scoop Harrison
