Trump Names Kennedy Center Honorees, Says He’ll Host Awards Show

President Donald Trump (C) announces nominees for the annual Kennedy Center Honors (L-R) country music artist George Strait, actor Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, and members of rock band Kiss during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Aug. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump unveiled the 2025

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Washington — President Trump visited the Kennedy Center Wednesday and announced this year’s list of Kennedy Center Honorees, after his administration took steps to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months. “This is a very exciting project,” Mr. Trump said. “We’re going to do something that will go rapidly, relatively inexpensively, and we’ll make

Trump Warns of ‘Very Severe Consequences’ If Putin Refuses to End Ukraine War After Alaska Summit

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Aug. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to end the war in Ukraine after their summit in Alaska on Friday. “There will

Attorneys General From 15 States Sue to Abolish National Firearms Act

Firearms on display at the Gun Owners Advocacy and Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tenn., on Aug. 9, 2025. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times Fifteen states have joined a federal lawsuit calling for the National Firearms Act of 1934 to be abolished as an unconstitutional gun registry. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made the announcement at the

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Washington — President Trump is visiting the Kennedy Center Wednesday where he’s announcing this year’s Kennedy Center honorees after working to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months. “This is a very exciting project,” Mr. Trump said. “We’re going to do something that will go rapidly, relatively inexpensively, and we’ll make it better than