- Board votes to shut down Kennedy Center
The board of the Kennedy Center voted Sept. 15 to close the arts facility “immediately” for safety reasons so rehabilitation work may be performed on the building, President Donald Trump said. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social hours after a federal judge blocked the board from putting Trump’s name on the building’s facade or renaming its grounds in his honor. [...]
- Judge blocks Trump inscriptions at Kennedy Center
A federal judge on Sept. 15 blocked the Kennedy Center’s board from putting President Donald Trump’s name on the building’s facade or renaming its grounds in his honor. Hours later, the board voted to close the arts facility “immediately” for safety reasons so rehabilitation work could be performed on the building, Trump said in a Truth Social post. Soon after, the [...]
- Kennedy Center board warns of insolvency, ties rescue to Trump inscription
The Kennedy Center’s board warned of imminent insolvency in court papers on Sept. 14, and said it wants a visible acknowledgment of President Donald Trump’s fundraising assistance for the building, despite a judge’s ruling that only Congress can rename it. The board is now considering two draft resolutions: one to close the main building over safety concerns, the other to [...]
- Supreme Court blocks Trump’s Postal Service rule for mail-in ballots for 2026 midterms
The Supreme Court late on Sept. 14 declined to lift a nationwide injunction blocking a United States Postal Service (USPS) rule on federal ballot mail, leaving it on hold for the 2026 midterms. The ruling in USPS v. California took the form of an unsigned order. “The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary [...]
