CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins has become one of the most recognisable faces in American political reporting after a fresh series of public attacks from Trump highlighted her role as one of the few reporters consistently challenging the US President in real time.

Ben Folds has warned that the United States' National Symphony Orchestra could cease to exist if urgent action is not taken to address the fallout from the ongoing upheaval at Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Freedom 250's star-studded concert series has unravelled weeks before launch, with multiple artists withdrawing from the Trump-linked event and an unlikely figure, veteran booking agent Jeff Epstein, becoming part of the story.

Jimmy Kimmel turned a prestigious Peabody Awards acceptance speech into a defence of free speech and political satire, using the moment to reflect on recent challenges facing his long-running late-night television show while also delivering a series of mocking nicknames aimed at Trump.

A US federal judge has ordered the removal of Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the Kennedy Center's board acted outside its legal authority when it renamed the venue. The decision also halts plans to temporarily close the Washington DC institution for a major two-year renovation project, marking a significant setback for Trump's efforts to reshape one of America's most prominent cultural landmarks.

A growing number of artists have pulled out of Freedom 250 Presents: The Great American State Fair, the 16 day event set for Washington D.C.'s National Mall next month, after concerns emerged over the festival's links to Trump and the broader political positioning of the celebration.

Rozonda Chilli Thomas says she failed to read the fine print after federal records linked the TLC singer to Republican campaign contributions.