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Will Trump Pull an Obama Tuesday Night?

Few people are betting against a childish spectacle, and it’s not just because Trump is often ill-mannered in public remarks. While Obama failed to jawbone Justice Alito into straying from sound constitutional jurisprudence, our 44th president’s public bullying of the Court seems to have had the intended effect on Chief Justice John Roberts.

Maybe It’s Time to Close the Kennedy Center for Good

Given scant home-based talent and difficulty recruiting the best talent to Washington, the programming at the Kennedy Center hasn’t been competitive with what large-city performing arts institutions offer. The building is another problem. People try to be nice about it, but let’s face it, it’s cold, flinty and cheap looking.