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Why can't Trump add his name to the Kennedy Center or close it for renovations? Here's what Judge Christopher Cooper said

Kennedy Center ruling explained: A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center. The judge ruled that only Congress has the authority to change the cultural institution's name. Plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations were also temporarily halted.

The Economic Times

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Judge rules that Washington DC performing arts venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress

The Guardian - US

Judge blocks moves to add Trump to Kennedy Center name

A federal judge in Washington on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s moves to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and close the center for two years — and gave two weeks for removal of the changed signage on the building’s façade. The opinion and order came in a…

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Kennedy Center executive says dropping Trump’s name could cause ‘irreparable harm’

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The Independent UK

Kennedy Center official tells judge that removing Trump’s name would make them go broke in new court filing

If Trump’s name is removed, a ‘vital fundraising connection will be severed,’ the center’s chief executive argued

The Independent UK

Democrats admit Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act is "devastating blow"

"This is an open invitation to every Republican state to try to redraw their maps."

Axios

Democrat asks judge to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

She wrote in a motion, ‘We are asking the court to enforce the law and reverse this illegal renaming’

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Kennedy Center Closing for Two Years After Trump Board Votes Unanimously for $257M Renovation

Experts warn that the Kennedy Center's $257 million, Trump-approved renovation may have lasting impacts on Washington's arts scene during its two-year closure.

International Business Times UK

Lawmaker accused Trump of denying her invite to Kennedy Center meeting. The email was in her spam folder

Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty claimed she had been blocked from the meeting on March 16

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center performance canceled after ‘targeted attack’ on outdoor ice rink

A ‘toxic chemical’ was spread across the ice, officials say

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Furious As Artists Cancel NYE's Performance At Kennedy Centre Amidst Trump Renaming

A row over the Kennedy Centre's renaming to include President Trump's name has triggered New Year's Eve concert cancellations, legal challenges and sharp condemnation from the White House.

International Business Times UK

They Never Show Up,' Trump's Social Media Attacks on Kennedy Family Follow Tatiana Schlossberg's Tragic Death

Following the tragic death of Tatiana Schlossberg, President Trump launched a social media attack on the Kennedy family, sparking controversy amid their grief.

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center changed board rules so Trump’s hand-picked trustees could force through name change, report says

Current and former members said that the rule change has been a source of debate and confusion.

The Independent UK

Trump Kennedy Center Rebrand Grows More Problematic As Ratings Tank And Musicians Flee

The Trump-led Kennedy Center rebrand faces legal battles, plummeting Honors ratings, performance cancellations, and backlash from the artistic community.

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Kennedy Center Concert Canceled As More Performers Pull Out After Trump's Rebrand

The Kennedy Center cancelled its Christmas Eve concert after the venue added President Trump's name to its title, leading performers to withdraw and legal challenges over the change.

The Guardian - US

Democratic lawmaker sues Trump over Kennedy Center’s name change

Joyce Beatty seeks to remove the president’s name from the newly minted ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’

International Business Times

'Stressed' Trump Appears 'Worn Down' At Kennedy Honours After Beatty Lawsuit

Amid the scrutiny he faced after attending the Kennedy Centre Honours, observers claim that Donald Trump appears 'stressed' and 'worn down' during the event.

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Democratic lawmaker sues over renaming of Kennedy Center - Roll Call

Rep. Joyce Beatty on Monday challenged in federal court the administration’s effort to rename the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump.

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Axios

House Democrat sues to stop "Trump-Kennedy Center" renaming

Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member of the venue's board, says she was blocked from objecting to the change.

International Business Times UK

Performers Set To Cancel Appearance At Kennedy Center Over Trump's Renaming

Artists including folk musician Kristy Lee and others are cancelling or reconsidering performances at the John F. Kennedy Center after its board controversially added the name of President Donald Trump.

The Mary Sue

Kennedy Center Board member is setting the record straight on the ‘unanimous vote’ to rename the Center after Trump

The White House celebrated a unanimous vote to rename the Kennedy Center, one of the country’s most important cultural institutions. But Congresswoman Joyce Beatty exposed the lie. Apparently, the vote only looked unanimous because dissent never made it past the mute button.

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center board member claims she was forcibly muted during call on name change: ‘This was not unanimous’

Kennedy Center leadership insists it followed the law and attacked the late president’s family members who criticized the change

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution

Joe Kennedy III, JFK’s grandnephew, said he doubted the Trump-Kennedy Center name change was legal

Roll Call

Despite statute, White House claims board adds Trump's name to Kennedy Center - Roll Call

President Trump on Thursday called it an "honor" that his hand-picked Kennedy Center board added his name to the performing arts center.

Salon

GOP wins Senate as Moreno wins Ohio

The toss-up Senate race in Ohio was crucial in Democrats' fight to maintain control of the upper chamber

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