The Latest Breaking News from Kennedy Center

2026 World Cup Draw LIVE: USMNT, Mexico, Argentina Discover Group Opponents

The 48 countries taking part next summer find out their group fates today. Follow along.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2025

The Latest: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to unveil group picks

The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place Friday afternoon at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will compete this summer

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Why 2026 World Cup Draw is at the Kennedy Center

The draw will take place in Washington D.C. on December 5.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2025

The Kennedy Center is reeling from Trump’s takeover. Now FIFA is using it for the World Cup draw, free of charge

The alleged deal to use the Kennedy Center complex comes as ticket sales are reportedly declining after Trump’s takeover

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2025

Nobody hears the people sing: Ticket sales at Kennedy Center plunge by nearly 50% after Trump takeover

Tens of thousands of seats have remained empty during theater, orchestra, and dance performances at the institution

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

Kennedy Center ticket sales fall to lowest in years after Trump’s takeover

About 43% of tickets for typical productions remained unsold this fall as people pledge to boycott the institution

The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2025

Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover

Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’

The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025

Because Donald Trump feels like a president only by maligning legacies, he has another fiasco listed on his to-do list

Apparently, it is set to happen in a week or so.

We Got This Covered · Aug 23, 2025

The historic Kennedy Center could be renamed within days

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025