Trump’s name to be re-added to the Kennedy Center with a slight adjustment IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 13
Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it – report The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name change The Guardian - US · Aug 13
The Latest: Kennedy Center board approves 2-year closure for renovations, AP sources say The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations The Independent UK · Aug 13
National Symphony Orchestra is in financial trouble all thanks to Trump’s takeover of Kennedy Center: report Donations to the National Symphony Orchestra were down 25 percent last year and it played classical concerts to a 41 percent capacity crowd The Independent UK · Aug 13
Judge awards $252,480 to musician who canceled Kennedy Center performance Kennedy Center had sued Chuck Redd for canceling Christmas Eve concert after Trump renamed institution The Guardian - US · Aug 12
Kennedy Center ordered to pay $250K to musician who canceled his appearance in protest of Donald Trump Jazz musician Chuck Redd was sued by the performing arts center after backing out of a concert, but a judge later dismissed the case The Independent UK · Aug 11
FCC received Paramount gifts before deal Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality Salon · Jul 16
Kennedy Center filled with shoddy work as officials rushed to renovate venue in Trump aesthetic, whistleblowers claim Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse expands investigation into Trump-directed ‘waste’ at the performing arts venue The Independent UK · Jul 14
Trump Allegedly Rushed Kennedy Centre Renovations for Peace Prize Ceremony, With Taxpayers Footing the Bill Whistleblower claims Trump rushed renovations at the Kennedy Centre ahead of a FIFA peace prize ceremony, with taxpayers potentially bearing the cost of disputed construction work. International Business Times UK · Jul 12
Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say Letter from Democratic senator outlines more no-bid contracts and second botched reflecting pool redo The Guardian - US · Jul 11
Request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center during appeal is denied by panel of judges The board of trustees ‘failed to show how they will be irreparably injured’ if Trump's name remains off the building The Independent UK · Jul 8
Trump Offers to Broker Ukraine Peace Deal, Kennedy Center Warns of Financial Setback and More: This Week In Politics As the weekend unfolded, several significant events took place, including President Donald Trump‘s offer to help broker a Ukraine peace deal, a warning from the Kennedy Center about the financial impact of removing Trump’s name and JD Vance‘s substantial Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings. Benzinga · Jul 5
Kennedy Center Warns Court-Ordered Removal of Trump's Name Could Cost 'Hundreds Of Millions' That 'Will Never Be Recovered' The Kennedy Center has warned of a possible massive financial setback, potentially in the “hundreds of millions,” following a court order to erase President Donald Trump‘s name from its foundation. Benzinga · Jul 1
International Business Times UK · Jun 29 'Caught in Sex Traffic': Trump Humiliated by Savage Epstein Joke at Kennedy Center After Name Is Forcefully Removed Comedian Whitney Cummings roasted Donald Trump with a Jeffrey Epstein 'sex traffic' joke at the Kennedy Center, as Bill Maher collected the Mark Twain Prize and Trump's failed bid to rename the venue still hung over the night.
The Independent UK · Jun 28 Trump steals the spotlight at Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony Politically Incorrect host may have received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the tarp-covered Kennedy Center but Donald Trump was the main topic of conversation — and the butt of jokes
We Got This Covered · Jun 21 The judges have issued their orders, but the Trump administration is choosing defiance with the Kennedy Center and the Anti-Weaponization fund Administration lawyers are pointing to the details in their arguments.
The Independent UK · Jun 20 Kennedy Center says it will delay its closing for renovations — but it’s not booking any new shows ‘Management has deferred affirmative long-term programming or staffing adjustments,’ the center’s director said in a court filing
The Independent UK · Jun 20 Kennedy Center says it isn't required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure The Kennedy Center's management isn't committing to new shows or staff expansion, even as it considers options short of a full two-year closure that a federal judge blocked last month
The Mary Sue · Jun 17 A Federal Judge Just Dismantled Trump’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Bid to Keep His Name on the Kennedy Center The Trump administration said the "millions" raised through the center would have to be returned if the name changed.
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Fresh off stripping Trump from its building, Kennedy Center creates new endowment bearing the president’s name Rep. Joyce Beatty accused the center’s Trump-appointed trustees of being ‘more focused on elevating the President than advancing the arts’
The Independent UK · Jun 15 Kennedy Center crew rained out while trying to remove Trump’s name IN FULL
Bangkok Post · Jun 13 Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center arts venue WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington on Saturday -- a stinging defeat for the US leader who has eschewed political tradition to affix his name and likeness across public spaces.
The Independent UK · Jun 13 Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade, according to a top official at the arts venue The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone
The Economic Times · Jun 13 Removal of Donald Trump's name from Kennedy Center begins after court ruling Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts facade. A federal judge ruled the renaming unlawful. The effort followed a rejection of a last-minute bid to halt the removal. This marks a setback for the president's push to place his name…