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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."

USA TODAY7d agoWhole story →

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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.

HuffPost16d agoWhole story →

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Joyce Beatty's Scorching Trump Burns Go ViralRep. Joyce Beatty delivered fiery remarks to Trump that set the internet ablaze. See what she said that has everyone talking.

BuzzFeed19d agoWhole story →

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Democrat reveals shocking details of heated meeting with Trump: ‘He threw a tantrum’Joyce Beatty brought the lawsuit that ultimately blocked the effort to inscribe Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center.

M Live Michigan19d agoWhole story →

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Trump fights back after judge says name must stay off Kennedy CenterA federal judge ruled Tuesday that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could not honor President Trump with an inscription on the institution's exterior, blocking an effort by the center's board to restore the president's name to the building.

The Boston Globe20d agoWhole story →

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Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to buildingThe board of the Kennedy Center has voted to close the facility over financial issues and a dispute over putting President Donald Trump’s name on the iconic performing arts venue. That's according to people familiar with the matter. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting. Prior to Tuesday’s board meeting, a federal judge…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution20d agoWhole story →

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Judge again blocks Trump’s name from Kennedy CenterA federal judge said the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was named by Congress for the former president alone.

POLITICO20d agoCoverage (2)Whole story →

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Kennedy Center closes as judge again blocks addition of Trump's nameThe Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts venue, a few hours after a federal judge ruled that President Trump's name could not be restored to its facade.

Los Angeles Times20d agoWhole story →

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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

Breitbart News Network20d agoWhole story →

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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...

Raw Story1mo agoWhole story →

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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.

NPR2mo agoWhole story →

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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.

New York Post2mo agoWhole story →

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'Breathtaking': Trump's 'latest ruse' to deface Kennedy Center decimated in courtThe Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board's new bid to carve President Donald Trump's name back onto the building's facade has been torn apart in an emergency court filing.Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), an ex-officio Kennedy Center trustee, filed the emergency motion Thursday after the board voted Aug. 13 t...

Raw Story2mo agoWhole story →

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Kennedy Center’s Plan To Inscribe Trump’s Name Called A ‘Breathtaking Act Of Defiance’ In CourtRep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, accused the Kennedy Center of playing “chicken with the Court” in a filing challenging the venue’s intent to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name on the building, alleging it violates a prior court order to remove his name.

Forbes2mo agoWhole story →

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Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts buildingThe Kennedy Center board has voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts venue and agreed to move forward with a two-year closure. That word comes from Joyce Beatty, a congresswoman who's a board member, and her lawyers. A Kennedy Center representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday's…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →

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Representative Joyce Beatty Still Celebrating Victory in Kennedy Center Legal BattleRepresentative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, said her lawsuit challenging the president’s changes to the performing arts center was a fight for justice.

The New York Times3mo agoWhole story →

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