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Frances Robles, Julie Turkewitz And Zolan Kanno-Youngs
2025-07-09 00:00:18
El Salvador
International Relations

U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans in El Salvador for American Prisoners

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. envoy to Venezuela were both working on different deals and ended up at cross purposes.

Venezuela Frees an Air Force Veteran the U.S. Says Was Wrongfully Held

The family of Joseph St. Clair confirmed his release. The move comes as the United States threatens to choke off Venezuela’s critical oil revenue.

Michael Paulson And Javier C. Hernández
2025-05-20 00:01:33
United States
Trump, Donald J

Trump’s Kennedy Center Comes Into Focus With Theater and Dance Plans

Some big shows and troupes will perform, while others will stay away. And in a shift, the center will present some Broadway shows with nonunion casts.

Javier C. Hernández
2025-05-15 21:01:36
United States
United States Politics and Government

Kennedy Center Employees, Alarmed by Trump, Push to Unionize

Employees say they are concerned by the Trump administration’s efforts to “dismantle mission-essential departments and reshape our arts programming.”

Javier C. Hernández
2025-03-18 21:01:42
United States
United States Politics and Government

Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth

A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.

Javier C. Hernández
2025-03-15 21:01:38
United States
United States Politics and Government

Trump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees

The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.

Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ

Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”