{
  "id": 857919,
  "title": "Kennedy Center Board Approves Trump Name on Facade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kennedy-center-board-approves-trump-name-on-facade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:53:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2117509/kennedy-center-board-approves-trump-name-on-facade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board has voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade, despite a federal judge's order in May to remove it. The board also approved a two-year closure of the venue for major renovations. This decision, according to U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who is also an ex-officio board member, is an attempt to circumvent the court's ruling and goes against the statutes passed by Congress. The Kennedy Center dispute began when Trump installed a mostly handpicked board that named him chairman and added his name to the building's facade in December, as part of a broader effort to overhaul the institution.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}