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Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera is moving performances away from the Kennedy Center. The decision follows President Donald Trump's takeover of the venue and its rebranding as the Trump-Kennedy Center. A statement from the opera says it can't function under financial constraints imposed by the Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center. The opera will reduce its spring season and move performances to other venues. Francesca Zambello, the opera's artistic director, vows to continue offering a variety of shows.

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BobBelcher Jan 8

https://www.vox.com/politics/474356/lindsey-halligan-discipline-federal-judge?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Im5WeFVIbG5zcGIiLCJwIjoiL3BvbGl0aWNzLzQ3NDM1Ni9saW5kc2V5LWhhbGxpZ2FuLWRpc2NpcGxpbmUtZmVkZXJhbC1qdWRnZSIsImV4cCI6MTc2OTA2OTExNywiaWF0IjoxNzY3ODU5NTE3fQ.oA9LK7lhXh6_MirsVuIYP2--rUD5IE2pfiP3bKCxm0A&utm_medium=gift-link

#uspol #uspolitiics

Trump’s revenge campaign is now putting the entire Justice Department at risk

One of Trump’s most high-profile DOJ appointments faces a rare disciplinary threat from the bench.

Vox

Andrew Shields Nov 17

President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967. #111Words #LastWeekTonight #JohnOliver #LyndonBJohnson #TheCorporationForPublicBroadcasting #PublicMedia #DonaldTrump #USPolitiics #FredRogers #MrRogersNeighborhood https://111-words.ghost.io/president-lyndon-b-johnson-and-the-public-broadcasting-act-of-1967/

President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967

Last night's episode of John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" on public media and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the United States moved me multiple times, most of all with the 1969 clip of Fred Rogers testifying to Congress about the purpose of "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" as part of a

111 Words

Mr Snrub May 2, 2025

The own goal here is out of control. What an embarrassment.

#uspolitiics #uspol #chuckschumer

Alan Lewis Apr 14, 2025

: #democrats #tariffs #uspol #uspolitiics :

unattributed 𓂃✍︎Mar 20, 2025

Something I've never done with my Boox device before: OCRing a PDF file... So I'm giving it a real challenge the first time I am trying it.... Project 2025. I feel dirty just saying those words -- but I need to read it. I need to udnerstand how deeply disturbing all of the current shit that is going on is going to get in the long term.

#trumpmuskcoup #uspol2025 #uspolitiics #project2025 #ocr #ereading #ereaders

unattributed 𓂃✍︎Feb 17, 2025

This is one of those times where the #press is doing a disservice to this country. The need to have some balls and backbone and do things, even if they are controversial, or go against the current political environment.

I'm sorry, but Common Cause's advertisment shouldn't have been turned away. I don't care of it's about #Elon or #Trump or #Biden or #Obama... It doesn't make a difference who or when it was. There were no standards of journalism being broken here.

#Washington #Post backs out of ‘Fire #Elon #Musk’ #ad order

https://thehill.com/media/5148497-washington-post-backs-out-of-fire-elon-musk-ad-order/

#politics #uspol2025 #uspolitiics #wapo #news #journalism

Old White Dude Feb 15, 2025

I guess if you can’t harm children with mass shootings, you can always get them with plagues.

#vaccinations #uspolitiics #felontrump #massshootings

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-bars-federal-funds-schools-covid-vaccine-mandates/

Trump bars federal funds for schools with COVID vaccine mandates

President Trump signed an executive order Friday calling for withholding federal funds for schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, though no states currently have such a requirement. Tom LoBianco, national politics reporter for 24sight News, and Stephanie Lai, White House correspondent for Bloomberg, join "America Decides" to discuss.

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Old White Dude Feb 15, 2025

It’s a shame when anyone loses their job, but I’d like to know how many of these federal employees voted for felon Trump.

#federalfirings #uspolitiics #felontrump #corruption #crime #fascistmusk #maga

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-federal-employees-probationary-firings-layoffs-workers-impact/