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The Latest: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

Canada has struck back at the United States with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion in American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates

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Donald Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center, lawyers insist it’ll become ‘unsafe, decrepit structure’ without Trump-led renovations

"His path of destruction knows no bounds & he will answer it in court"

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DOJ Warns Kennedy Center Faces Demolition Unless Trump's Renovation Proceeds Amid Beatty Legal Fight

The Kennedy Center in Washington risks demolition if a federal judge blocks renovation plans involving renaming parts of the venue to honour Donald Trump, amid a legal battle over funding.

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Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done

US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolition

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DOJ says Kennedy Center might need to be demolished if his name can’t go on the building

Government lawyers say the venue could be ‘taken down’ if the president can’t use his name on the building to raise money for construction

The Independent UK

National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts

The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center’s Trump name dispute heads toward another court clash

The Kennedy Center board voted to add Donald Trump's name to the building's facade. The surrounding grounds will also be renamed President Donald J. Trump Plaza. This decision follows a federal judge's ruling against renaming the center for Trump. The board also approved a controversial two-year closure for renovations. The…

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Kennedy Center Board Risks Court Contempt After Voting To Add Trump Name To Building Despite Ruling

The Kennedy Center board's decision to add a Trump inscription has sparked legal controversy, challenging a court ruling that only Congress can rename the federally established memorial to John F. Kennedy.

International Business Times UK

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

Bill Maher levels progressives with three-word slam and might just vote for JD Vance in 2028

'My vote is in play — because it can't be Trump running', Maher tells ABC as he flirts with voting Republican to stop progressives

The Independent UK

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

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.

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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 Mary Sue

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 Guardian - US

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times 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.'

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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

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