Lindsey Graham said the judge ‘overstepped’ by blocking Donald Trump Kennedy Center upgrades

A federal judge on Friday ordered President Donald Trump to remove his name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Judge Christopher Cooper also temporarily barred the Washington cultural institution from shutting down for two years for renovations.

The president says the building is "dilapidated". But critics claim the closure is to deflect from cancellations that followed his decision to rename the memorial to JFK. Donald Trump has said the Kennedy Center will close for two years in plans that are ...

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the name change was illegal.

David Jones has been the principal clarinetist of the Kennedy Center’s orchestra for five presidents. A cascade of cancellations means he hasn’t played there since February.

After five months of sold-out crowds, chaotic comedy and new sketches at every show, Unofficial Late Night will come to the Kennedy Center one last time as they close out their residency on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM on the Millennium Stage.