President Trump 's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center , according to an order signed Friday by a D.C. district judge. The big picture: The ruling is a hit to the president's effort to renovate the performing arts venue, which was scheduled to close later this year so work could begin. Friday's order also halted the closure. What they're saying: "The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper wrote in a 94-page ruling . - "As stated at the outset, Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it." Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with…
The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.
A judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring money in or out of the fund until the court could hear arguments in June.
The music streaming service rolled out its 2026 Songs of Summer predictions, listing 30 tunes from artists including Zara Larsson, Drake and Ella Langley that its editorial team named as contenders.
A judge has ordered that a pregnant woman and her young son from Ghana cannot spend another night at a DC-area airport where they have been detained for more than a week.
Two-thirds of the announced lineup for the Freedom 250 concert series have dropped out, with most artists citing concerns about being tied to an event billed as nonpartisan but described by critics as a MAGA celebration. Why it matters: President Trump has promoted the nation's 250th birthday events as a grand patriotic affair, but the withdrawals underscore artists' fears of alienating fans amid partisan divides . - Six scheduled performers — Morris Day, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Milli Vanilli and The Commodores — have withdrawn since the concert lineup was announced Wednesday. - C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida remain scheduled to perform. What they're saying: Michaels, McBride and Young MC all cited…
Ms. Whitmer, the Michigan governor and one of the country’s most prominent Democrats, has been conciliatory with Mr. Trump. As she mulls the future, her party is split on that approach.
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?