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Trump’s name remains on Kennedy Center as appeals court weighs emergency request

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Kennedy Center board on Friday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block a judge’s order requiring references to President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the institution’s signage and official materials, as signage bearing Trump’s name remained visible on the building’s facade late Friday … Read more

Judge rules UFC fight can go on; Kennedy Center board tries to stop Trump’s name removal

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A federal judge has given the go-ahead for a UFC fight to go forward on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. At the same time, the Kennedy Center’s board is pushing to keep President Trump’s name on the building. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman has more. Source link

Judge denies last-minute attempt to stop removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

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Washington — A federal judge on Friday denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, following an earlier order that set a deadline of Friday for the name to come down. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president’s … Read more

White House to appeal judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

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The Trump administration will appeal a judge’s order requiring that President Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  Earlier Thursday, Mr. Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May … Read more

The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed

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NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor during a June 28 ceremony at the Kennedy Center. The center disclosed the list Monday in an email sent to members, who were offered … Read more

Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show

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Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s influence over the venue. The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington’s Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to … Read more

Kennedy Center lawyers tell staff to remove references to Trump in signage

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The Kennedy Center’s lawyers on Thursday directed staff at the iconic venue to remove President Donald Trump’s name from all official signage to comply with a federal judge’s order from last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Staff were told in an email from the … Read more

Trump’s name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12

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Lawyers for what is currently called the Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are instructing staff to immediately begin switching the name of the facility back to its original title. The instructions, laid out in a memo sent Thursday by the center’s general counsel and obtained by CBS News, are the first official signal … Read more

Rep. Joyce Beatty lauds passage of Iran war powers resolution, judge’s order on Kennedy Center name

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A federal judge last week ordered the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and also barred the performing arts center from closing its doors for proposed renovations. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, who brought the lawsuit and also serves on the board of trustees, joins to discuss that and Wednesday’s House … Read more