Politics Feb 02 WATCH: Trump says he's not ripping down the Kennedy Center, 'we're using the structure' to renovate By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Feb 02 Watch 6:46 Trump announces 2-year closure of Kennedy Center after multiple cancellations by artists The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center, will likely close its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the announcement on social media Sunday, claiming it is necessary for… By Liz Landers, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig
Politics Feb 02 Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after wave of cancellations He says the proposal is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies. By Michelle L. Price, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29 WATCH: Trumps attend 'Melania' film premiere at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald Trump’s return to the White House. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda House Republicans are convening as they launch their new year agenda, with health care issues in particular dogging the GOP heading into the midterm elections. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Jan 02 Watch 6:50 Kennedy Center faces artist cancellations, drop in ticket sales after Trump's name added By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein First, a takeover of leadership, then a renaming. Now, the Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and a drop in overall ticket sales. Jeffrey Brown reports on the turmoil at one of the nation’s preeminent arts centers. It's for our… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 11:12 'We cannot have art institutions that lose money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover By Amna Nawaz, Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein The newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and plummeting ticket sales. Amna Nawaz discussed the turmoil with Richard Grenell, the man President Trump handpicked to lead the institution. Grenell also served in Trump's first term, including as ambassador to… Continue watching
Dec 30 More artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump renaming By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Cookers, a jazz supergroup performing together for nearly two decades, announced their withdrawal from “A Jazz New Year’s Eve" on their website, saying the “decision has come together very quickly" and acknowledging frustration from those who may have planned… Continue reading
Dec 24 Christmas Eve jazz concert at Kennedy Center canceled after Trump name added to building By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The show's host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility. Continue reading
Dec 19 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center adds Trump's name to memorial Congress created for JFK By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial to Kennedy in 1964, the year after he was assassinated. The law explicitly prohibits the board of trustees from making the center into a memorial to anyone else, and from putting another… Continue reading