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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from adding Trump's name anywhere

A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts.

Coverage (1)+19 copies· Sep 15, 4:40 PM to Sep 17, 6:21 AM

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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot· Sep 15, 4:40 PMJudge blocks Kennedy Center board from adding Trump's name anywhereAlso ran in Baltimore Sun, Boulder Daily Camera, Chicago Tribune, EUROPE SAYS, Hartford Courant, Live 5 News WCSC, NBC 5 Chicago, NBC10 Boston, Reading Eagle, SFGATE, San Diego Union-Tribune, Santa Ana Orange County Register, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, The Boston Herald, The Dallas Morning News, The Mercury News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, WEAU, WIS10

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Plaintiff Reacts To Kennedy Center Warning Of Potential DemolitionRep. Joyce Beatty's attorneys called it "delusional" to suggest the complex would need to be torn down if Trump's name wasn't restored.

Deadline1mo agoWhole story →

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Panic palpable at Kennedy Center as hearing looms on 'breathtaking' annihilation threatAlarm swept the Kennedy Center's defenders hours before a hearing to consider a threat by President Donald Trump's board to tear down the center if his name was not added to the building.In a motion filed later Wednesday afternoon, lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) accused the board of holding th...

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Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump's name, Justice Department arguesThe Department of Justice argues that if President Donald Trump's name isn't on the Kennedy Center, donor money for renovations will dry up, leading to its closure. This came from a court filing on Monday. The debate over adding Trump's name to the center, meant to honor John F. Kennedy, has been ongoing. The center's Trump-aligned board recently voted…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →

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In new filings, Kennedy Center revisits Trump name on facade : NPRLawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.

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Joyce Beatty files motion to keep Trump's name off Kennedy CenterRep. Joyce Beatty filed an emergency motion to keep President Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Joyce Beatty Recalls Her Showdown With Donald Trump: Here's What She SaidThe congresswoman has figured out “how to get ahead of the Trump machine,” and she’s being celebrated for it.

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Sen. Kennedy wants ban on naming buildings for living politiciansSen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."

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Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to buildingRep. Joyce Beatty has asked a federal court to block the Kennedy Center from adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building. WASHINGTON

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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts buildingThe Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts venue and move forward with a two-year closure, according to Rep. Joyce Beatty, a trustee through her position in Congress, and her lawyers.

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Judge says no to Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterA U.S. federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on its facade.

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Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from adding Trump's name anywhereA federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts.

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Kennedy Center board votes to close due to ‘dire’ financial situationThe vote from the board comes after President Trump and his team are dealt another loss from a federal judge over the performing arts center.

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Kennedy family, lawmakers respond to Kennedy Center closingAmid a legal battle over President Donald Trump's efforts to add his name to the building, the board at the Kennedy Center voted to shutter it.

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