The Needle: GOP Wants Control of D.C., Ben Folds Testifies for Kennedy Center, 65 Percent Disapprove of Trump D.C. Projects, Record Numbers Have Left the Workforce, and a New Tool Tracks Private Jet Pollution Washington City Paper 17:42 Thu, 23 Jul
Comedian’s Trump joke at Kennedy Center show was cut from Netflix special The Washington Post 12:10 Thu, 23 Jul Article paywall
Ben Folds to Congress on Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover: "When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda" Consequence 22:22 Wed, 22 Jul
Ben Folds tells Congress how the “partisan toxic environment” of a Trump run Kennedy Center forced him to quit artistic advisor role Complete Music Update 17:21 Wed, 22 Jul
Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda” NME 16:47 Wed, 22 Jul
Ben Folds Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Stereogum 15:31 Wed, 22 Jul
Singer Who Quit Kennedy Center Says He Feared ‘Retribution’ The Daily Beast 10:02 Wed, 22 Jul Article paywall
Ben Folds to Testify on Trump's Vanity Projects Including Kennedy Center in Public Congressional Forum MXDWN 01:41 Wed, 22 Jul
Ben Folds Slams Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover Before Congress: ‘When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda’ Billboard 23:02 Tue, 21 Jul
Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “I Could Not Trust That Artists I Booked … Would Be Safe From Retribution” Hollywood Reporter 22:37 Tue, 21 Jul
The Kennedy Center Vanished a Trump-Epstein Joke From the Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Jezebel 22:14 Tue, 21 Jul
The Kennedy Center: Trump’s name is gone but the fight isn’t over The Washington Times 16:30 Tue, 21 Jul
Whitney Cummings’ Donald Trump Sex Trafficking Joke Was Cut From Mark Twain Ceremony on Netflix; Streamer Says Kennedy Center Axed It Variety 16:24 Tue, 21 Jul
Whitney Cummings’ Trump “Sex Traffic” Joke Cut From Netflix Telecast Of Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize Ceremony Honoring Bill Maher Deadline Hollywood 15:10 Tue, 21 Jul
Comic Whitney Cummings Says Told Trump Would Sue Her If She Didn’t Cut Jokes from Kennedy Center Bill Maher Special, But She Got Two Sharp Jabs In Showbiz411 14:05 Tue, 21 Jul
Whitney Cummings Says Her Trump Jokes at Kennedy Center Were Cut from Netflix's Broadcast Consequence 13:58 Tue, 21 Jul
Bill Maher says it’s 'so stupid' for anti-Trump artists to bail on Kennedy Center performances Fox News 21:02 Mon, 20 Jul
Whistleblowers Raise Concerns Over Allegedly “Rushed” Kennedy Center Renovations The Violin Channel 13:02 Mon, 20 Jul
The Independent: Kennedy Center filled with shoddy work as officials rushed to renovate venue in Trump aesthetic, whistleblowers claim Government Accountability Project 17:56 Thu, 16 Jul
Kennedy Center renovation “driven by President’s whims”, senator alleges Global Construction Review 12:49 Thu, 16 Jul
FCC Chairman Accepted Pricey Tickets to Kennedy Center Honors Amid Paramount Oversight Hollywood Reporter 21:22 Wed, 15 Jul
Kennedy Center rushed shoddy renovations for Trump: whistleblowers The Independent 23:13 Tue, 14 Jul Article paywall
The Needle: Trump Gets a Participation Trophy, GOP Portraits Displayed at Kennedy Center, Judge Blasts Slush Fund Suit, ICE Murders Maine Man, and the Reflecting Pool Is Still a Mess Washington City Paper 18:08 Tue, 14 Jul
The Washington Post: Rusty columns, torn-up tile: What whistleblowers say about the Kennedy Center Government Accountability Project 17:01 Tue, 14 Jul
Insider Claims Trump’s Kennedy Center Makeover Is a Mess The Daily Beast 02:49 Tue, 14 Jul Article paywall
Whistleblowers flag shady deals and questionable work in Trump's Kennedy Center project The Raw Story 01:51 Tue, 14 Jul
The Needle: Housing Affordability Bill Becomes Law, J6 Seditious Conspiracy Case Dismissed, Kennedy Center Whistleblower, Private Club in Rock Creek Park, and Trump DOJ Loses 12th Voter Roll Lawsuit Washington City Paper 18:32 Mon, 13 Jul
Whistleblowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Awarding No-Bid Contracts for $257 M. Trump-Led Renovation ARTnews Magazine 18:29 Mon, 13 Jul
Kennedy Center Violated Government Contracting Norms Under Trump, Whistleblowers Say Artforum 18:01 Mon, 13 Jul
The Guardian: Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say Government Accountability Project 15:31 Mon, 13 Jul
Associated Press: Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center Government Accountability Project 15:21 Mon, 13 Jul
New York Times: Whistle-Blowers Accuse Kennedy Center of Contracting Flaws Under Trump Government Accountability Project 15:10 Mon, 13 Jul
Whistleblowers Disclose Waste and Irregularities in Kennedy Center Renovations to Congress and Federal Watchdog Government Accountability Project 15:00 Mon, 13 Jul
Whistleblower claims Kennedy Center ‘rushed’ renovations to please Trump Al Jazeera 00:55 Sun, 12 Jul
Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center PBS Online 23:18 Sat, 11 Jul
Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center MailOnline 21:45 Sat, 11 Jul Article paywall
