Politics Sep 07 A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards As the final midterm of Donald Trump's presidency rapidly approaches, the landscape is proving especially volatile, with Trump often stirring the tumult.
Politics Sep 05 Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.
Politics Aug 27 Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building Just seconds after the Trump administration's lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper interrupted to ask why the center needed to begin inscribing the president's name on the institution's…
Politics Aug 19 Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are eight Black major party gubernatorial nominees — men and women, Democrats and Republicans — on November ballots.
Politics Aug 19 Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8 In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the president's name to be removed from the building.
Politics Aug 13 Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovation work, while some outdoor programming may continue.
Politics Jul 21 WATCH: House Oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents U.S. history, under attack by Trump The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot be trusted.
Politics Jul 07 Rahm Emanuel to denounce Netanyahu during Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel According to remarks obtained by The Associated Press, Emanuel on Wednesday will criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for leading Israel to a "dead end" and say unconditional U.S. support has been a mistake.
Politics Jul 05 WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam.
Nation Jul 04 Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday President Donald Trump plans to speak on the National Mall before what is being billed as a historically enormous fireworks show that will rain down over the nation's capital.