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President Trump To Announce Kennedy Center Honorees

President Trump's influence over Kennedy Center and cultural institutions in Washington, D.C., highlighted during honoree announcement.

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Trump will host Kennedy Center Honors in presidential first. Here’s who’s on the honorees list

From 'Rocky' Stallone to rock icons Kiss ... with a country legend, a disco diva and a masked Broadway legend among the five

The Independent UK

Renaming Kennedy Center for Trumps would violate law that created it, insiders say as JFK niece weighs in

Republicans have pressed for naming opera house for Melania and separately renaming the entire arts center after the current president

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Republicans propose bill to rename the Kennedy Center to the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts

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The Independent UK

First the Melania Opera House now the world: Republicans looks to rename entire Kennedy Center after Trump

Republicans are also seeking to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after First Lady Melania Trump

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Opera House Could Be Renamed After Melania Trump - Real Or Not? The Answer Will Surprise You

A House vote to name the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump triggers political backlash and UK media attention.

International Business Times UK

What did she do again?: Republicans announce Melania Trump’s cultural achievement while quietly pocketing $72 million

Her inspiration must be contagious.

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Republicans push bill that would force Kennedy Center Opera House to be renamed after Melania Trump

The First Lady is the honorary chair of the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Trump gets mixed reception at Kennedy Center over ‘woke’ agenda purge

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Boos, cheers and a heavy dose of irony as Trump takes in Les Mis against backdrop of LA protests

The tuxedo-clad US president promised a ‘golden era’ for the US at his first Kennedy Center production in Washington

The Guardian - US

Trump booed at Kennedy Center Les Miserables show as drag queens protest performance

President met with a harsh reception as he attended the opening night at the revamped arts institution, which his administration has taken over to drive out ‘woke’ programming

The Independent UK

Trump plans to attend 'Les Misérables' at the Kennedy Center after taking over the institution

President Donald Trump is taking his seat in the president's box for opening night of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Les Miserables understudies set to take center stage as cast boycotts Trump-Vance attendance at Kennedy Center

Trump will attend a Kennedy Center production for the first time during his second term

The Independent UK

The Latest: Federal appeals court to hear arguments in Trump’s bid to erase hush money conviction

President Donald Trump's lawyers will argue Wednesday before an appeals court that his criminal hush money conviction should be erased

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The Guardian - US

International Pride Orchestra plays outside DC in rebuff to Trump snub at Kennedy Center

LGBTQ+ ensemble was to appear at performing arts center but moved to Maryland after president reorganized venue

The Independent UK

Masters of the House: Trump and Vance set to attend ‘Les Miserables’ opening at the Kennedy Center

Several cast members are reportedly planning to boycott the performance

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center sees ticket sales fall dramatically amid Trump intervention

Donald Trump appointed himself chair of the performance center in February, leading to boycotts and cancellations

The Independent UK

‘Last time I’ll take a job without looking at it’: Trump bashes Kennedy Center at board dinner

Trump cleared his own way to be installed as chair of Kennedy Center in February

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The Guardian - US

Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance

At least 10 of musical’s cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say

Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: US can deport lawful resident for his views in ‘unjust and alarming’ court ruling

Judge rules Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil for his beliefs – key US politics stories from 11 April at a glance

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center director snipes at musician for ‘vapidness’ over DEI concerns

Trump ally Richard Grenell sends series of hostile emails to Yasmin Williams despite saying he was ‘too busy’ to do so

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Lunar Quilts capture crafters, astronaut's take on return to the moon

The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful, or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of moon-themed quilts, debuted at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival in Washington.

The Conversation

The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’

When President Donald Trump announced that he was assuming control of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he described the move as a triumph over “wokey” programming. He subsequently fired the 17 board members appointed by President Joe Biden and installed himself as chairman.

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'Earth to Space' art festival set to launch at Kennedy Center this week

A nearly month-long mission is ready to lift off, with preparations being made at the Kennedy Center. To be clear, not NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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