The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the historic Washington performing arts complex after a federal judge again blocked efforts to put President Donald Trump’s name on the building, prompting Trump to threaten to halt a planned $257 million renovation unless the ruling is overturned. The board’s decision came …
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could face bankruptcy within weeks unless it secures a major financial rescue, and center officials say President Donald Trump’s fundraising support may depend on restoring his name to the building. The warning is contained in a 57-page packet prepared for the …
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Days after President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a large tarp and scaffolding was still blocking the building’s facade from public view Monday afternoon. Construction crews took Trump’s name off the center early Saturday morning after a federal appeals court upheld …
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A federal judge on Friday blocked plans to temporarily close the Kennedy Center for renovations and ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the institution’s official title, ruling that the center’s board exceeded its legal authority. In a sweeping 94-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in favor of …
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