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Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge again rejects adding Trump's name

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,
A Martínez
Published September 16, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted to close the historic arts center Tuesday, just minutes after a federal judge once again stopped a plan to put President Trump's name on the building.

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Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.
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