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Normale Ansicht

At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty

President Trump’s name was removed from the arts institution’s facade overnight on Saturday. Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.

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The Kennedy Center certified on Saturday that President Trump’s name had been removed from the building, but did not give a clear answer on when the tarps would be removed.

Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims

05. Juni 2026 um 02:13
The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long-running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled.

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A sexual abuse scandal has enveloped Ohio State University since 2018, when a former student came forward with claims that he was assaulted by an athletic team doctor.

Trump Fires Board That Oversees Presidio in San Francisco

13. April 2026 um 02:59
All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.

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President Trump has fired the board that oversees the Presidio, a national historic site at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Top Regent Defends Firing of Wisconsin University Leader

09. April 2026 um 21:09
In testimony before state lawmakers, regents suggested that Jay O. Rothman had been well aware of the board’s concerns about his leadership.

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Jay O. Rothman, center, was the president of the Universities of Wisconsin since 2022.

Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona

09. April 2026 um 05:01
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.

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The Salt River Project Agua Fria Generating Station in Glendale, Ariz., powers much of the Phoenix valley.

Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board

Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

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Jay O. Rothman, as president of the Wisconsin university system, at a University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting in Madison last fall.

Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation

02. April 2026 um 22:45
Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.

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Jay Rothman has been the president of the University of Wisconsin system since 2022.

ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned

The Democratic fund-raising group is facing investigations from the Justice Department and congressional Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

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Regina Wallace-Jones, the chief executive of the liberal fund-raising organization ActBlue, at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. A 2023 letter from her to Congress later played a role in internal turmoil at ActBlue.

Kennedy Center Board to Vote Monday on Trump’s Proposed Closure

16. März 2026 um 02:33
The planned vote to close the center for renovations was listed on an agenda circulated to the center’s board of trustees on Sunday, less than a day before the meeting.

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President Trump abruptly announced in February that he would close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.

Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

14. März 2026 um 23:38
A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at next week’s board meeting.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts now features President Trump’s name on its exterior.

In Arizona, an Electric Utility Holds an Election, Open Only to Property Owners

14. März 2026 um 09:01
Turning Point is involved, as is the Sierra Club. But voting rules that seem to echo feudalism exclude renters, favor large landowners and limit who can influence a Phoenix utility board.

Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails

25. Februar 2026 um 22:42
Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Bob Kerrey speaking in Omaha in 2012.

How Trump Is Making Sure His Ballroom Plans Sail Through

19. Februar 2026 um 10:05
President Trump has installed allies — including his former receptionist — on the boards and commissions tasked with overseeing the project.

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The site of the demolished East Wing of the White House last month. President Trump has taken several steps to eliminate any pocket of resistance to his ballroom plans from within his administration.

Fed’s Independence in Flux as Supreme Court Weighs Lisa Cook’s Ouster

21. Januar 2026 um 15:46
How the justices rule in the case between President Trump and the Federal Reserve governor will affect the central bank’s ability to set policy without political interference.

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On Wednesday, Supreme Court justices will hear arguments on the case revolving around Lisa D. Cook, a governor at the central bank who is suing President Trump for trying to fire her.

Virginia’s New Governor Moves Swiftly to Overhaul State University Boards

18. Januar 2026 um 03:56
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia took a variety of executive actions during her first few hours in office on Saturday.

Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power

After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.

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Virginia’s governor-elect, Abigail Spanberger, will be sworn in on Saturday.

Kennedy Center, Memorial to JFK, Is Trump’s Now, Too

20. Dezember 2025 um 02:02
The Kennedy Center installed President Trump’s name on the facade of the arts center, which had been designated as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

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Crew members unveiling the new name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday morning.

Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center

18. Dezember 2025 um 23:38
The board for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that it would now be named the Trump-Kennedy Center, although a formal change may have to be approved by Congress.

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was so named by law.

Larry Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties

20. November 2025 um 03:12
The former Harvard president had previously stepped down from other positions following revelations about his longtime connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Lawrence Summers at a commencement ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in 2006.
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