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Comedian Bill Maher receives Mark Twain Prize amid Kennedy Center turmoil

NPR | By Frank Langfitt,

Steve Inskeep

Published June 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM CDT

Comedian Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize Sunday night at the troubled Kennedy Center, where a tarp continues to cover the forced removal of President Trump's name.

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Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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