The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., once one of the nation's most prestigious cultural institutions featuring the pinnacle of world-class entertainment, is facing an alarming collapse in attendance and reputation under President Donald Trump's direct oversight. Since Trump took over as chair of the Kennedy Center's board in February and appointed former ambassador Richard Grenell, a gay die-hard MAGA ally, to lead
It wasn't impossible to believe him. He was helping his friend, A's owner John Fisher, out of a bind, and he was doing it by offering him a rent-free ballpark in Northern California, which allowed Fisher to stay somewhat local and keep most of his $67 million in annual local television revenue. But beyond convenience, Fisher's soft landing in a minor league ballpark after the team's 57-season stay in Oakland made a measure of twisted sense;