Janay Kingsberry
@janaykingsberry.bsky.social
Arts reporter at The Washington Post, covering the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center and other prominent cultural institutions under Trump.
Reach me at [email protected] or on Signal: janaykingsberry.29
Reach me at [email protected] or on Signal: janaykingsberry.29
Senate Dems are investigating the Kennedy Center over its spending practices and booking deals that involve Trump allies.
The probe cites lavish dining expenses, luxury hotel stays and contracts for events like FIFA’s World Cup draw — which we reported last week will pay $0 in rent.
wapo.st/4pmYw1U
The probe cites lavish dining expenses, luxury hotel stays and contracts for events like FIFA’s World Cup draw — which we reported last week will pay $0 in rent.
wapo.st/4pmYw1U
Senate Democrats are investigating Kennedy Center’s deals and spending
A Senate committee is examining the Kennedy Center’s contracts and expenses, accusing its Trump-allied leadership of “self-dealing, favoritism, and waste.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Senate Dems are investigating the Kennedy Center over its spending practices and booking deals that involve Trump allies.
The probe cites lavish dining expenses, luxury hotel stays and contracts for events like FIFA’s World Cup draw — which we reported last week will pay $0 in rent.
wapo.st/4pmYw1U
The probe cites lavish dining expenses, luxury hotel stays and contracts for events like FIFA’s World Cup draw — which we reported last week will pay $0 in rent.
wapo.st/4pmYw1U
DHS keeps using Norman Rockwell’s art to promote its deportation agenda.
I talked to his granddaughter about what the painter actually stood for — and how the family’s working to remind younger generations that his legacy goes far beyond that one Lana Del Rey album. wapo.st/4qTJulZ
I talked to his granddaughter about what the painter actually stood for — and how the family’s working to remind younger generations that his legacy goes far beyond that one Lana Del Rey album. wapo.st/4qTJulZ
DHS keeps posting Norman Rockwell after family condemns use of his art
Descendants of Norman Rockwell have accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
DHS keeps using Norman Rockwell’s art to promote its deportation agenda.
I talked to his granddaughter about what the painter actually stood for — and how the family’s working to remind younger generations that his legacy goes far beyond that one Lana Del Rey album. wapo.st/4qTJulZ
I talked to his granddaughter about what the painter actually stood for — and how the family’s working to remind younger generations that his legacy goes far beyond that one Lana Del Rey album. wapo.st/4qTJulZ
The National Council for the NEH had 26 scholars and leaders serving humanities efforts across the U.S. After today’s White House firings, it’s down to just 4 Trump-appointed White men, one terminated member told me.
From me, @travismandrews.bsky.social and @kelseyables.bsky.social:
wapo.st/3IRQBdg
From me, @travismandrews.bsky.social and @kelseyables.bsky.social:
wapo.st/3IRQBdg
White House fires much of the National Council on the Humanities
The White House appeared to fire all but four members of the National Council on the Humanities, an advisory board to the head of the government’s grantmaking agency.
wapo.st
October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The National Council for the NEH had 26 scholars and leaders serving humanities efforts across the U.S. After today’s White House firings, it’s down to just 4 Trump-appointed White men, one terminated member told me.
From me, @travismandrews.bsky.social and @kelseyables.bsky.social:
wapo.st/3IRQBdg
From me, @travismandrews.bsky.social and @kelseyables.bsky.social:
wapo.st/3IRQBdg