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Kennedy Center Unveils MAGA Makeover—and It’s Full of Drag Shows
Despite President Trump announcing a ban on performers in drag, the theater will stage productions that feature men dressed ...
Former Kennedy Center President Decries Trump Team’s “Malicious Attempt To Distort The Facts” About Finances During Her Tenure
“I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure, the Kennedy Center was fiscally sound, on track to balance its ...
Former Kennedy Center heads deny Richard Grenell’s accusation of ‘fraud’
After Grenell and President Trump attacked the Kennedy Center’s former leadership at the White House, former center president ...
Kennedy Center unveils 2025–2026 theater season amid Trump takeover, industry shifts
WASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled its 2025–2026 theater season, promising a lineup ...
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Deborah Rutter Releases Statement in Response to Trump Kennedy Center Allegations
Ousted Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter released statement in response to allegations by members of the Trump ...
Tracking Trump: House Republicans hear from the president; Golden Dome; Rubio faces the Senate; Kennedy Center fight; and more
Marco Rubio was grilled in the Senate about Trump’s foreign policy. Trump wants to use foreign aid funds to return migrants ...
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Live Nation Hires Trump’s Kennedy Center Boss Amid DOJ Probe
Live Nation has added Trump loyalist Richard Grenell to its board of directors amid a criminal antitrust probe conducted by ...
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Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management'
Deborah Rutter, the former Kennedy Center president who was fired by President Donald Trump in a major shakeup of the institution, is rejecting criticisms of her tenure. In February, Trump abruptly ...