Displeased White House intervenes as Bill Maher announced as Kennedy Center prize-winner

The White House stepped in Friday to stop late-night television host Bill Maher from receiving a prestigious humor award at the Kennedy Center shortly after news of the honor was reported, according to The Atlantic.

Earlier Friday, the outlet reported that Maher – a frequent critic of President Donald Trump – had been selected to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

But Atlantic staff writer Michael Scherer told his followers on social media, “After this story was published...