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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 2:40 AM MDT

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.

Frank Langfitt

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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