Politics Mar 16 Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president By Steven Sloan, Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Politics Mar 16 WATCH: Trump 'strongly' encourages other countries to help U.S. protect Strait of Hormuz The president said at an event at the White House on Monday that “numerous countries” have told him “they’re on the way” to help police the strait but he complained about their reluctance. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Trump announces Ric Grenell is stepping down as Kennedy Center's president Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step down as the institution's president. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
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
Feb 06 U.S. seizes a Maduro plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio's visit By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio watched as American officials affixed the seizure warrant to the plane during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his five-nation tour of Latin America. Continue reading
Jan 31 Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between Maduro and senior Trump official By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Grenell’s hours long trip to Venezuela, according to the White House, was focused on Trump’s efforts to deport Venezuelans back to their home country, which currently does not accept them, and on the release of the detained Americans. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Displaced Gazans struggle to escape fighting between Israel and Hamas In our news wrap Sunday, dozens of people were killed in Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, Israel said it wants to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights along the border with… Continue watching
Nov 08 Here are 11 key figures in Donald Trump's orbit now By Michelle L. Price, Alex Connor, Associated Press Trump will return to the White House accompanied by a crew of longtime friends and aides as well as newfound, splashy allies. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump searches for a permanent national intelligence director By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is the nation's new acting top intelligence official, but he's expected to have only a short-term tenure. Rep. Doug Collins, who was being considered for the post, said he's not interested. Continue reading