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Bill Maher Receives Mark Twain Prize

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Comedian Bill Maher received the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize. Guests included Louis C.K., Jay Leno, Howard Lutnick, and John Fetterman, who discussed Trump's TARP program.

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Bill Maher, At Kennedy Center To Receive Mark Twain Prize, Talks About Donald Trump’s Tarp: “Only He Could Think Of That”

Comedians including Louis C.K. and Jay Leno and political figures like Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) turned out for Bill Maher on Sunday as he receives the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize. Guests were greeted, though, by a reminder of the legal wrangling

2026-06-29 01:15 UTC