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Bipartisan show of support for Bill Maher at Kennedy Center, as Trump looms large

The Hill · Jun 29, 2026, 9:41 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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It's an award fully focused on comedy, yet some serious drama surrounded the Kennedy Center as Bill Maher received this year's Mark Twain Prize. But the controversy about the name and future of the Kennedy Center didn't stop several stars and a bipartisan group of lawmakers from heading to the perfo

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