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JD Vance booed at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover • Mar. 14, 2025, 2:16 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Louise Penny says no to US book launch, opts for Canada instead • Mar. 9, 2025, 11:49 PM ET (CBC)
The Latest: Trump grants monthlong exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports • Mar. 5, 2025, 7:44 PM ET (AP)
Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026 • Mar. 5, 2025, 7:03 PM ET (AP)
Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover • Feb. 26, 2025, 9:45 AM ET (AP)

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