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The Latest Breaking News from the Kennedy Center

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

Trump’s DOJ claims Kennedy Center will fall into ‘financial ruin’ without his name on the building

DOJ heaps praise on the president’s ‘unparalleled Construction talents’ in latest bid to keep his name on the building

The Independent UK

Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center

White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building

The Guardian - US

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Judge upholds order to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

The request was a last-minute bid to avoid removing the president's name from the building.

Axios

Guerrilla artists declare war on Trump with crocodile Hegseth, vampire Miller and ‘86 47’ projected on DC landmarks

The prank appears to be the work of anti-Trump street artists who posted an online montage of projections on landmarks across the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

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 Mary Sue

The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center is a much-needed act of iconoclasm

The desecration of a ruler’s symbols is among the oldest forms of political revolt

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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.

Bangkok Post

Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center

Crews removed the name overnight as onlookers, livestreams document the scene. A tarp and scaffolding still remain

Salon

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 Independent UK

MS NOW Viewers Trash 'Weak Baby Narcissist' Trump Over Hidden Kennedy Center Scandal

Workers used tarpaulins to shield the overnight removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, prompting MS NOW viewers to deride the former president as a 'weak baby narcissist.'

International Business Times UK

Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings

In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name was purged from the facade of the Washington building

The Guardian - US

Workers prepare to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos

Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The Independent UK

Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

Justice department lawyers had appealed to stay a judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from facade

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The Independent UK

Construction crew strips Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battle

Judges reject Trump administration’s 11th-hour attempt to rename iconic venue after himself while legal battle continues

The Independent UK

Trump allies defy judge in bid to keep his name on Kennedy Center facade

On Thursday, the board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling, which declared that Trump’s name had been illegally affixed to the Kennedy Center

AAP

Trump appeals ruling to strip name from Kennedy Center

Donald Trump's plan to renovate the Kennedy Center is part of a broader push by the Republican leader to reshape Washington's monumental core.

Axios

Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center, judge orders

"Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," the judge wrote in his ruling.

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The Times of India

Trumpiana: Who is the GOATest of them all?

Miffed at the Kennedy Center removing his name, Trump plasters his greatness everywhere!

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center lawsuit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show tossed by judge

The longtime Kennedy Center musician said he was ‘very pleased with the judge's ruling’

Reason

Trump's Failed Kennedy Center Takeover Shows Why Art and Government Don't Mix

The president's remedy for a "woke" Kennedy Center was to replace one alleged strain of ideological capture with another.

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center Orders Staff to Remove Trump's Name Across Signage, Letterheads and Documents 'Immediately' By June 12

The Kennedy Center must remove Trump's name following a court ruling, reversing a board decision and halting a £203 million renovation project.

Salon

MAGA fails to conquer arts and music

Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation

Reason

Trump Broke the Law When He Slapped His Name on the Kennedy Center, a Federal Judge Says

The decision is a modest but welcome victory for the rule of law.

The Mary Sue

Trump’s Attempt to Rename the Kennedy Center Hit a Wall in Court but Congress Could Still Hand Him the Keys

A federal judge ruled that the president’s name must come off the Kennedy Center’s facade within two weeks.

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