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Kennedy Center performance canceled after ‘targeted attack’ on outdoor ice rink

A ‘toxic chemical’ was spread across the ice, officials say

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure

The Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center staffers warned of furloughs during Trump two-year surprise renovation project

Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell outlined to workers how they will likely be impacted by construction, which was described as ‘the total renovation’

The Independent UK

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Pride and unease: US Winter Olympians navigate politics, patriotism and Trump attacks

Some athletes at the Milano Cortina Games speaking out on the complications of representing the US abroad are facing hostility from home

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center President may sing praises about Trump’s reconstruction plans, but Kennedy descendants vehemently disagree

They are calling Trump's plan a "trespass on the people’s will."

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Kennedy Center Loses Another Major Artist as Philip Glass Withdraws World Premiere Over Trump Leadership

Philip Glass withdraws Symphony No 15 from Kennedy Center, citing value conflicts under Trump, joining growing artistic exodus

International Business Times UK

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle, asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

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Donald Trump 'Humiliated' as Congress Blocks Kennedy Center Rebrand Using 1964 Law

Congress deals a blow to Donald Trump over the Kennedy Center name change as a 1964 law sparks a legal row.

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Donald Trump 'Humiliated' as Congress Blocks Kennedy Center Rebrand Using 1964 Law

Congress deals a blow to Donald Trump over the Kennedy Center name change as a 1964 law sparks a legal row.

International Business Times UK

Why Trump snubbed Venezuela opposition leader Machado after she beat him to Nobel Peace Prize

A White House source said Machado would be president of Venezuela if she had turned down the Nobel Peace Prize in favor of Trump

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Controversy: 'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Is the Latest to Cancel Shows Amid Boycotts

Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid growing artist boycotts.

International Business Times UK

Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz exits Kennedy Center event amid tensions with US President Donald Trump

One of Broadway’s most celebrated living composers has withdrawn from plans to host a major gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing

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Wicked composer says he’d never ‘set foot’ in Trump-Kennedy Center as he cancels performance over rebrand

Stephen Schwartz joins growing list of artists to boycott the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

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The Independent UK

Kennedy Center president claims ‘legacy media’ is encouraging artists to boycott performances over Trump name change

Leadership at the Washington, D.C. arts mainstay has been fuming over a series of recent artist cancellations in protest of the president and his allies attempting to rename the center after himself

The Guardian - US

More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change

The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ center

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Kennedy Center chief demands $1M from musician for displaying ‘classic intolerance’ after he cancels because of Trump

So, say no to Trump and you have to pay the price?

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center Hits Chuck Redd with £790,000 Threat: Cancelled Concert Triggers GoFundMe Wave

Jazz drummer Chuck Redd faces a £790,000 ($1,000,000) legal threat from the Kennedy Centre after cancelling a show over Donald Trump's name being added to the venue.

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The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Republican turns ‘lowlife’ taunt back on president to raise campaign funds

Thomas Massie, who co-authored Epstein files act, says president attacked him for keeping commitment to ‘help victims’. Key US politics stories from 27 December at a glance

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center demands $1M from jazz musician who pulled out of annual Christmas Eve concert in protest at Trump renaming

Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell said on social media that he would ‘not let’ artists cancel shows at the venue ‘without consequence’

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest

Chuck Redd canceled a Christmas Eve performance after learning the president’s name would be added to the venue

The Independent UK

Trump suggests quitting as president and making ‘hosting a full time job’ as he gushes over his Kennedy Center performance

Trump previously accused the Kennedy Center of ‘targeting’ American youth with drag shows

Roll Call

Democratic lawmaker sues over renaming of Kennedy Center - Roll Call

Rep. Joyce Beatty on Monday challenged in federal court the administration’s effort to rename the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center should serve as a warning to UK arts institutions

Art is not immune from the advances of the hard right – but it isn’t too late for resistance, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Independent UK

Barron Trump sees Andrew Tate as ‘big brother’ and received dating advice from his associate, report claims

Barron Trump also helped his father enmesh himself in the online web of right-wing podcasts to win the 2024 election

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