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Trump allies defy judge in bid to keep his name on Kennedy Center facade

On Thursday, the board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling, which declared that Trump’s name had been illegally affixed to the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Back-Channel Push to Ease Venezuela Pressure Failed as Rubio Consolidated Power: Report

A sprawling influence campaign reportedly spent much of 2025 trying to convince President Donald Trump to soften U.S. policy toward Venezuela, but ultimately failed as Marco Rubio emerged as the administration's State Secretary.

International Business Times

Judge dismisses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled

Lawyer for Chuck Redd, who pulled out after Trump renamed center, called case ‘political retribution’

The Guardian - US

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MAGA Meltdown: Martina McBride Dumps Trump-Linked Event After Realising She Was 'Misled'

Country star Martina McBride has quit the Trump‑linked Great American State Fair in Washington, saying she was 'misled' about its nonpartisan nature and prompting an angry backlash from MAGA supporters.

International Business Times UK

German leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US

Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climate

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s Kennedy Center chief threatened to rename Israel room unless more donors came forward – at event to mark October 7: report

The message ‘struck many of us in the room as inappropriate,’ a former Kennedy Center curator wrote

The Independent UK

Musician who canceled Kennedy Center holiday performance asks for suit to be dismissed

Musician Chuck Redd is asking a judge to throw out the Kennedy Center’s lawsuit over his canceled Christmas Eve show, saying he never had to perform

The Independent UK

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Kennedy Center starts employee layoffs as it plans two-year closure for renovations

The layoffs include senior officials Nick Meade and Rick Loughery, two Trump-allied appointees with no prior arts experience

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Director & Ambassador Richard Grenell Loses Libel Lawsuit

He sued over a claim that he "associated with Nazis" and "tried to have Vice President Pence attend a white supremacist event while he was on an overseas trip."

Reason

Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations

Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over

The Guardian - US

Trump ally stepping down as head of Kennedy Center

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The Independent UK

Trump’s Kennedy Center chief to step down ahead of two-year closure for renovations

Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center's vice president of facilities operations, will take over as president

The Independent UK

Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

Richard Grenell, the longtime Republican foreign policy adviser who instituted 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

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Honors will continue despite closure – but now with Trump’s name on

Revelation comes after president’s name was added to the cultural memorial to JFK, who was assassinated in 1963

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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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."

International Business Times UK

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

The Guardian - 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

International Business Times

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

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.

The Independent 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

International Business Times 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.

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