Politics Jul 11 Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Jul 08 Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Nation Jun 13 Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building following court-ordered deadline Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue, told a federal court Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump's name from the facade. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Nation Jun 12 Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline President Donald Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Jun 04 Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says By Liz Landers President Donald Trump’s name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12, according to a memo issued to the national arts center staff Thursday following a court ruling that found the rebrand was illegal. Continue reading
May 29 Judge says Kennedy Center board violated law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure By Michael Kunzelman, Steven Sloan, Associated Press A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:17 Ex-Kennedy Center staffer alleges chaos and cronyism under Trump leadership By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Unless courts intervene, the Kennedy Center will shut down this July for two years, as part of a roughly $250 million renovation. In the lead-up, there’s been a wave of layoffs and a controversial rebranding by President Trump’s allies. Josef… Continue watching
Apr 14 New head of the Kennedy Center tries to show that the building really needs a renovation By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Trump's move to shutter the building for two years starting in July, which was approved by the board last month, has spurred lawsuits and an outcry that the closure is merely a response to plunging sales as artists canceled Kennedy… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 7:42 Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the president’s plan to close the center for two years. The Washington National Opera had already announced it was leaving, one of the most consequential developments in a year of turmoil. Jeffrey… Continue watching