Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Arts Jan 02 Watch 6:50 Kennedy Center faces artist cancellations, drop in ticket sales after Trump's name added 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… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein
Arts Jan 02 Watch 11:12 'We cannot have art institutions that lose money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover 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… By Amna Nawaz, Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein
Arts Dec 30 More artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump renaming 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… By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Arts Dec 24 Christmas Eve jazz concert at Kennedy Center canceled after Trump name added to building 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. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
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
Dec 18 Trump's handpicked board votes to rename performing arts center the 'Trump Kennedy Center' By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the vote on social media, attributing it to the “unbelievable work" Trump has done on the center since he returned to office in January. Continue reading
Dec 07 WATCH: Trump speaks before hosting 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony By Darlene Superville, Hillel Italie, Associated Press Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show, the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office By Darlene Superville, Associated Press This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump said they are a group of “incredible people” who represent the “very best in American arts and culture.”… Continue reading
Dec 05 A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The world’s top 11-ranked teams have all qualified, with No. 12 Italy among 22 nations competing in playoffs for the final six berths to be decided March 31. Continue reading