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Stars flee Kennedy Center groups after Trump seizes chair

President Trump’s ascension to chair of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday led to multiple departures from the Washington, D.C., institution. Trump last week announced he was replacing several members ...

The Hill - 2h

Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing Democrats on the panel took ...

The Hill - 2h

New Kennedy Center board makes Trump chairman, prompting Shonda Rhimes and others to resign

A new board of Trump allies makes him chairman of the Kennedy Center and fires the arts organization's longtime leader, Deborah Rutter.

Los Angeles Times - 2h

Kennedy Center board votes to elect Trump as new chair

President accepts ‘great honor’ after terminating Biden appointees and installing loyalist as interim leader. Donald Trump has been named the chair of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ...

The Guardian - 4h

How Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center, moving away from "woke culture"

President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.

CBS News - 5h

New Kennedy Center board elects Trump as chairman

President Trump says he's now the chair of the Kennedy Center following a vote by its board after, in an unprecedented move, he named himself to the position. "It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of ...

The Hill - 6h

Free agent center Len signs deal with Lakers

Free agent center Alex Len has signed a deal to join the Lakers, providing some much-needed frontcourt depth.

ESPN - 10h

USC and UCLA have made L.A. the center of women's college basketball

USC's expectations for the season were high and the Trojans have met them, but UCLA has caught everyone by surprise.

ESPN - 10h

With the Milan Cortina Olympics one year away, here are some Americans who will take center stage

The U.S. brings top talent to Milan Cortina 2026, featuring returning gold medalists and rising stars at the most picturesque Winter Olympics yet.

NBC News - 13h

Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women. How his trilogy could change theater

IAMA Theatre's workshop production of Douglas Lyons' time-travel adventure "Don't Touch My Hair" runs through Feb. 24.

Los Angeles Times - 15h

Lakers sign center Alex Len off buyout market to bolster front line

After trading Anthony Davis, the only other center on the Lakers regular roster was Jaxson Hayes.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump's signature issue is at the center of Congress' fight over his agenda: From the Politics Desk

House and Senate Republicans remain on a collision course over Donald Trump’s agenda. And the president’s signature issue is at the center of it.

NBC News - 1d

100+ new child sex abuse lawsuits filed against Illinois youth detention centers

Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the state of Illinois and Cook County.

CBS News - 1d

Trump seeks to expand his influence over arts and culture with Kennedy Center moves

After dominating U.S. politics for nearly a decade, President Trump now appears to be setting his sights on the country’s cultural landscape. A Friday announcement that Trump is naming himself ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump names Grenell as interim Kennedy Center executive director

President Trump on Monday named Richard Grenell, his envoy for special missions, the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center days after he named himself chair of a new board. “I am pleased ...

The Hill - 2d

Congress should stop researching data center threats and start protecting them

It’s crucial that data center operators be prepared to counter adverse events.

The Hill - 3d

Lakers rescind trade with Hornets after center Mark Williams doesn't pass team physical

Williams heads back to Charlotte, while Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish and a 2031 first-round pick return to Los Angeles.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Lakers' trade for Hornets center Mark Williams has been rescinded, team says

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade to acquire center Mark Williams from Charlotte has been rescinded, the team announced Saturday night

ABC News - 4d

Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman

The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

The New York Times - 4d

Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive

An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair

President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.

CBS News - 5d

Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members

President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about ...

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Trump to name himself new Kennedy Center board chair

President Trump said Friday he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board, putting himself at the helm of the Washington, D.C., ...

The Hill - 5d