Iran war splits older and younger conservatives - as pressure builds for Trump to find exit ramp

More than a thousand miles from Washington, the conflict was a dominant topic of conversation at CPAC.

Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

By Chris Cameron

Ask this question on a first date — or brace for a nasty surprise

Hot topics, AI dream girls and the Kennedy Center, in readers’ eyes.

By Letters to the Editor

‘Break your silence’: Jane Fonda leads rally against Trump crackdown on arts and media

Actor outside Kennedy Center urges Americans to ‘stand tall against authoritarianism’ and resist free-speech threats The actor Jane Fonda joined journalists, musicians and writers outside Washington’s John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in urging US citizens to “break your silence” and “stand tall against authoritarianism”. At a damp but defiant rally hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment on Friday, around a hundred invited guests gathered to hear speakers and singers ...

By David Smith in Washington

Polymarket tries to woo a skeptical D.C. with a prediction market-themed bar

One of the largest prediction market platforms, Polymarket, opened a pop-up bar in the heart of Washington, D.C.'s lobbying district.

By Luke Garrett

Jane Fonda Warns of "Authoritarian Takeover" in Kennedy Center Protest - CNN

Jane Fonda Warns of "Authoritarian Takeover" in Kennedy Center Protest  CNN

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

Jazz Musician Chuck Redd Seeks Dismissal of ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Lawsuit Against Him Over Canceled Christmas Eve Gig

The “Trump Kennedy Center” earlier this month followed through on its threat to sue acclaimed jazz musician Chuck Redd, after he backed out of a Christmas Eve 2025 concert over the Washington, D.C., cultural institution’s renaming after President Donald Trump. A lawyer representing the Kennedy Center offered to drop the lawsuit against Redd if he […]

By Todd Spangler

Bill Maher Says President Trump Tried to Block His Kennedy Center Honor: “I Respect the Move”

Maher addressed his upcoming Mark Twain Prize for Humor during Friday’s ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ on HBO Max, an episode that also featured Laura Coates, Stephen A. Smith and Senator Elissa Stokin.

By Chris Gardner

Jack White Slams Trump’s Signature on U.S. Dollars Amid America’s Rising Cost of Living

Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president with a signature appearing on currency

By Charisma Madarang

Jane Fonda Leads First Amendment Rally Near Kennedy Center To Warn Of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger & Trump’s Media Attacks

Jane Fonda brought her Committee for the First Amendment to Washington, D.C. on Friday, for a pre-No Kings Day that focused on Donald Trump’s attacks on the media and the pending merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Held on a street just near the Kennedy Center, the event’s purpose was to “defend free expression […]

By Ted Johnson

Jazz Musician Sued by Kennedy Center Over Canceled Show Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit

The performing arts center sued Chuck Redd after the drummer canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the venue in protest of Donald Trump's influence.

By Chris Eggertsen