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President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump Takes Over as Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair Headliner After Several Artists Drop Out

5/30/26

Associated Press

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon Dubs Democrats the ‘Party of the KKK’ While Revealing MAGA Pivot: ‘I F–k With Trump’

3/30/26

Gil Kaufman

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

D.C. Judge Drops Iconic Dylan ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’ Lyric in Denying Pete Hegseth’s Attempt to Punish Sen. Mark Kelly

2/13/26

Gil Kaufman

Bad Bunny

Musicians Who’ve Spoken Out Against ICE, From Bad Bunny to Billie Eilish

2/5/26

Hannah Dailey

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts

Amid Raft of Cancellations and Name Change Controversy, Donald Trump Announces Two-Year Kennedy Center Shut-Down

2/2/26

Gil Kaufman

Donald Trump and Melania Trump attend the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 7, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Musicians Who’ve Canceled Kennedy Center Appearances to Protest Donald Trump’s Takeover

1/29/26

Hannah Dailey

Donald Trump

Musicians Who’ve Called Out the Donald Trump Administration for Using Their Music in 2025

12/15/25

Hannah Dailey

Pharrell Williams at the 2025 Footwear News Achievement Awards held at Cipriani 25 Broadway on December 03, 2025 in New York, New York.

Pharrell Addresses Backlash Over Recent Comments About Politics and Diversity: ‘I’m Lumpenproletariat’

12/5/25

Angel Diaz

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson attends the BMF/STARZ – For Your Consideration 2024, on May 02, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

50 Cent Posts Anti-Zohran Mamdani Memes After New York Mayoral Election Victory: ‘RIP NYC’

11/5/25

Angel Diaz

Ariana Grande attends the 2025 National Board of Review Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 07, 2025 in New York City.

The White House Responds to Ariana Grande Criticizing Trump’s Second Term: ‘Save Your Tears’

9/29/25

Stephen Daw

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