Washington (DC)

• Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms - The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
• From ‘Hamilton’ to Issa Rae to Philip Glass: Here’s a List of Kennedy Center Cancellations - More than two dozen musicians, dancers, theater companies and other creative groups have pulled out of performing at the Kennedy Center since President Trump returned to the White House.
• Trump and First Lady Attend Premiere of ‘Melania’ at Kennedy Center - Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the movie and then paid another $35 million to promote it.
• Another Top Kennedy Center Official Resigns - Kevin Couch, who was announced as senior vice president of artistic programming less than two weeks ago, is the latest to leave since President Trump took control of the center last year.
• Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts - The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.
• ‘We’re Not Stupid’: Greenlanders Fear What a U.S. Takeover Would Mean - A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.
• What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell - The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.
• Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell - The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
• Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide After Minneapolis Shooting - Demonstrators across the country expressed anger at the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.
• Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center - The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.