Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
Organization
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Located in Washington, D.C., it presents and produces theater, ballet, dance, classical music, jazz, popular music, and other performing arts, while also hosting education and outreach programs.
15 episodes featuring Kennedy Center for Performing Arts
The Daily
Trump turns the Kennedy Center into a political battleground
The episode examines what happens when a national arts institution becomes an instrument of presidential power, reshaping programming, leadership, and public access.
Sep 25, 2026 · 34 min
Pod Save America
Trump’s press restrictions test media solidarity and democratic norms
The episode connects viewpoint-based press access restrictions to legal precedent, institutional resistance, and broader risks from executive overreach.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 21m
Up First from NPR
Global conflict tests diplomacy and presidential power
The episode connects a war-shadowed U.N. gathering with disputes over executive authority, national security, and press freedom in Washington.
Sep 21, 2026 · 16 min
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s Iran messaging collides with AI and education fights
The episode connects strained war messaging, attacks on press access, AI policy uncertainty, and school-choice pressures to broader questions of political accountability.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 10m
Up First from NPR
Trump’s media restrictions test executive power on three fronts
The episode connects press access, Russian pressure on Europe, and college sports regulation to broader questions about institutional limits and government power.
Sep 19, 2026 · 17 min
Pod Save America
Democrats see a midterm opening as Trump’s record strains
The episode tests whether Democratic gains reflect a durable backlash or an overly optimistic reading of uneven races and voter concerns.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 30m
Up First from NPR
Trump’s power faces tests at home and on NATO’s eastern flank
The episode connects legal and institutional resistance in Washington with a security warning that Russia could probe NATO’s unity through deniable attacks.
Sep 18, 2026 · 15 min
Receipts with Catherine Rampell
Canada Turns Away From Trump as Institutions Face Pressure
The episode connects Canada’s realignment with Europe to a broader warning about inflation, central-bank independence, disappearing tax data, and weakened accountability.
Sep 18, 2026 · 57 min
The Bulwark Daily
Private networks reshape Trump’s foreign policy
The episode argues that informal power brokers and opaque deals are weakening diplomatic accountability while pushing America’s allies to hedge against U.S. instability.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 2m
Up First from NPR
War costs collide with rate hikes and Kennedy Center turmoil
The episode connects wartime inflation, mounting military costs and institutional upheaval to decisions affecting the economy, national security and public culture.
Sep 16, 2026 · 15 min
The Daily
Democrats see a path to Congress, but obstacles loom
A Democratic takeover could reshape congressional investigations, political standoffs, and the next phase of conflict with President Trump.
Sep 16, 2026 · 40 min
Up First from NPR
Trump dismisses AI risks as court protects mail-in voting
The episode connects a high-stakes technology race, election rules, and a national cultural institution confronting financial and legal peril.
Sep 15, 2026 · 15 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
USPS ballot changes sharpen fears over election oversight
The episode connects election-administration uncertainty with congressional weakness, political violence, and the Democrats’ struggle to define priorities.
Sep 2, 2026 · 34 min
Up First from NPR
Flood rescue worsens as Fed weighs inflation and AI
The episode connects an unfolding humanitarian emergency with consequential questions about monetary policy and a legal fight over a national memorial.
Aug 28, 2026 · 15 min
The Bulwark Daily
Democrats debate turning Trump’s vanity into a political liability
The conversation tests whether Democrats can convert Republican hypocrisy, Trump’s self-interest, and popular issues into a sharper electoral strategy.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 17m