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A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center board broke the law by adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building without Congress’s approval. The judge also blocked the plan to close the center for major renovations, saying the board did not properly consider legal requirements.
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The Kennedy Center board voted on March 16 to close the center for renovations and add President Trump’s name to the building.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said only Congress can legally change the name of the Kennedy Center.
The judge blocked the closure of the center for renovations, calling the board’s decision “ill-informed.”
The Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations said they plan to appeal the decision.
President Trump secured $257 million for renovations, which the center says are urgently needed.
Lawsuits challenged the renovation plans and the board’s authority, with some arguing the renovations could damage the historic building.
Representative Joyce Beatty, a Kennedy Center board member, led one lawsuit opposing the renovation plan and won part of the case.
President Trump appointed a new board and was named chairman, showing strong involvement in the center’s operations since returning to office.
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A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump cannot close or rename the Kennedy Center. The judge said the center cannot be officially named after anyone without approval from Congress and ordered Trump’s name to be removed within two weeks.
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A federal judge made the ruling on May 29, 2026.
President Trump attempted to rename the Kennedy Center as the "Trump Kennedy Center."
The judge said this renaming breaks the law.
The ruling stops President Trump from closing the Kennedy Center.
The center can only be named after someone else if Congress agrees.
Trump’s name must be removed from the building within two weeks.
The Kennedy Center is officially called the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
The case is ongoing and updates may follow.
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Jill Biden talked about President Joe Biden’s fight with prostate cancer in a recent interview. She described the cancer diagnosis as “shocking” because it was not detected earlier. President Biden announced his diagnosis last May.
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Jill Biden discussed her husband’s prostate cancer in an interview.
She called the diagnosis “shocking” because it was missed before.
President Biden publicly shared his diagnosis in May 2023.
The interview was with CBS News reporter Rita Braver.
The clip of the interview was released on a Friday.
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Adam Hamawy is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District. He has recently gained support in polls and prediction markets but faces questions about past links to a group connected to terrorism.
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Adam Hamawy is a physician and Army veteran running for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District.
Internal polls from May show Hamawy leading with 19% of likely Democratic primary voters.
Prediction markets give Hamawy about an 85-86% chance of winning the seat.
Hamawy is supported by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and its PAC co-chairs.
Some opponents have raised concerns about Hamawy’s past ties to an organization linked to al-Qaeda.
The organization in question is the Benevolence International Foundation, active in Bosnia.
Hamawy’s campaign says attacks on him are desperate and emphasizes his patriotism.
The Democratic primary for this seat is scheduled for June 2.
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A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center board illegally added President Donald Trump's name to the building and blocked plans to close the center for major renovations. The judge said only Congress has the power to rename the center and criticized the board’s decision to close the center as not properly considered.
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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the Kennedy Center board violated the law by adding President Trump’s name to the building without Congress’s approval.
The judge blocked the board’s vote to close the Kennedy Center for extensive renovations.
The board’s decision to close the center was described as “ill-informed” and made without proper legal consideration.
President Trump appointed a new board that named him chairman and added his name to the Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center requires urgent repairs and has secured $257 million for restoration, with funds approved by Congress during President Trump’s tenure.
Lawsuits were filed challenging the renovation plans; Judge Cooper sided with Rep. Joyce Beatty but rejected one lawsuit from preservation groups.
Preservation groups and Rep. Beatty expressed concern that renovations could damage the building’s historic structure.
The Kennedy Center has continued performances at a slower pace, with major events still scheduled before any closure.
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A Texas jury is deciding the case of Anthony Odiong, a Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting women during spiritual counseling. The case followed a 2024 Guardian report about women accusing Odiong of abuse in Texas and Louisiana. He faces serious prison time if found guilty.
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Anthony Odiong, 57, is charged with one first-degree and two second-degree sexual assault counts in Texas.
Odiong denies the charges and could face life in prison if convicted of first-degree assault.
One charge was dropped because the witness was emotionally unable to testify and prosecutors chose not to compel her attendance.
The case began after a Guardian article reported women’s accusations of sexual abuse and control by Odiong as their priest.
Two women, using the names Mary Doe and Jane Doe, testified about abusive sexual situations linked to Odiong’s spiritual guidance.
Prosecutors say Odiong’s influence over the women led to sexual assault, even when he was not directly involved.
The accused worked at churches near Baylor University in Texas and in Luling, Louisiana, where he also fathered a child in 2023.
Louisiana law does not cover the alleged conduct against Presley Jones, so no charges were filed there.
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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated that the country’s air traffic control system is safe but uses very old technology. He highlighted the need to update equipment that relies on outdated computing systems from the 1970s and 1980s.
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The FAA’s air traffic control infrastructure is considered safe.
The system uses technology that dates back to the 1970s and 1980s.
Old equipment includes computing power and compact disks.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford pointed out reliability risks due to outdated technology.
The FAA recognizes the need to modernize the air traffic system to improve efficiency.
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A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing temporarily for renovations and ruled that the board acted illegally by adding President Donald Trump's name to the building. The judge ordered the board to remove Trump’s name, stating that only Congress can change the center’s name.
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U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against the Kennedy Center board’s decision to rename the center after President Trump.
The judge stated the center is legally named for President John F. Kennedy, and only Congress can change this.
The judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing for two years during proposed repairs starting this summer.
The board removed Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty’s voting rights on a key board decision, which the judge found unlawful.
The judge allowed repair work to continue but required the board to follow legal rules before deciding on closure again.
President Trump replaced several Kennedy Center trustees with his allies and became chair of the board early in his current term.
The board changed the center’s name in December to include President Trump’s name alongside Kennedy’s.
The judge emphasized he is not telling the center how to run its programs, only enforcing legal limits on board actions.
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A federal judge ordered the immediate removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. The judge said the administration acted illegally by renaming the center without approval from Congress.
Key Facts
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper made the ruling.
Judge Cooper was appointed by President Barack Obama.
The Kennedy Center had been renamed after President Donald Trump by the administration.
The judge said renaming a national monument requires Congress to approve it.
The ruling stops a planned two-year closure of the Kennedy Center.
Officials have 14 days to remove Trump’s name from the building.
The decision was seen as a win for Democratic lawmakers and preservationists.
The ruling came after a lawsuit challenging the renaming was filed.
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A federal judge stopped the plan to rename the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump and also blocked its scheduled closure this summer. The judge agreed with Representative Joyce Beatty, who argued that the decision to change and close the center was made improperly.
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A federal judge prevented the Kennedy Center from being renamed to include President Trump’s name.
The same judge blocked the planned closure of the Kennedy Center starting this summer.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper made the ruling.
Representative Joyce Beatty from Ohio challenged the decisions.
Beatty is a member of the Kennedy Center’s board by virtue of her office.
The Kennedy Center is a well-known performing arts center in Washington, D.C.
The judge found that the officials’ vote to rename and close the center was not done correctly.
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A judge ordered that President Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center because only Congress has the power to rename it. The judge also stopped the planned closure of the center that was to begin renovations.
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A D.C. district judge signed an order requiring removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
The judge ruled the Kennedy Center Board cannot rename the center without Congress’s approval.
The Kennedy Center was scheduled to close soon for renovation work.
The judge's order stopped the center’s closure pending further action.
The ruling challenges President Trump's plan to renovate the performing arts venue.
The judge stated the name was originally given by Congress.
The ruling was detailed in a 94-page decision by U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper.
This is a recent development and more information may follow.
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The Trump administration has allowed about 11,000 Lebanese people in the United States to keep their temporary protected status (TPS) for six more months. This automatic extension lets them stay and work in the U.S. amid ongoing violence in Lebanon.
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TPS protects people from deportation and lets them work in the U.S. during crises in their home countries.
Around 11,000 Lebanese people currently have TPS in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) missed the March 28 deadline to decide on Lebanon’s TPS status.
When the DHS misses the deadline, TPS is extended automatically for six months.
TPS protections for Lebanese will now last until November 27, 2026.
This extension is unusual because the Trump administration has canceled TPS for people from 13 countries.
TPS was created in 1990 to help people from countries with disasters or conflicts.
The DHS secretaries involved said they could not make a new decision by the deadline.
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A U.S. judge ruled that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts cannot be renamed after President Donald Trump without approval from Congress. The judge ordered the Trump administration to remove all signs and official mentions of “Trump Kennedy Center” within 14 days.
Key Facts
A U.S. district judge named Christopher Cooper made the ruling.
The ruling applies to the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.
The judge said renaming the venue requires an act of Congress.
The Trump administration must remove all signs with Trump’s name at the Kennedy Center.
Any official materials referencing “Trump Kennedy Center” must also be removed.
The deadline to complete these actions is 14 days after the order.
The Kennedy Center is a well-known venue for performing arts in the U.S.
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A federal immigration agent named Christian Castro was arrested in Texas for his involvement in a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this year. Law enforcement agencies from Minnesota and Texas worked together to find and arrest him.
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Christian Castro is a federal immigration agent with the Department of Homeland Security.
He was involved in a nonfatal shooting that happened in Minneapolis.
The shooting took place earlier this year.
Castro was arrested in Texas on Friday.
The arrest was made by DHS Office of the Inspector General agents and Texas Rangers.
The Minnesota Bureau helped locate him for the arrest.
The shooting incident and arrest are connected to federal immigration work.
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Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map that removes one of two majority-Black districts, both held by Democrats, and aims to help Republicans gain an additional House seat. This happens after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous map for racial gerrymandering.
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Louisiana passed a new congressional map on Friday.
The new map removes one of the state's two majority-Black House districts.
Both majority-Black districts are currently represented by Democrats.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the old map for illegal racial gerrymandering.
The court decision weakened protections from the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The new map aims to help Republicans win an additional House seat.
President Donald Trump is supporting efforts to help Republicans keep control of the House.
Louisiana Republicans considered a map trying to win all six House seats but rejected it due to concerns about adding more Black voters to GOP districts.
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President Donald Trump said he is going into the White House Situation Room to make a final decision on a possible peace deal with Iran. This decision could impact the relationship between the United States and Iran.
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President Donald Trump announced he is in the Situation Room at the White House.
He is considering finalizing a peace deal with Iran.
The Situation Room is used by U.S. leaders to discuss important security and diplomatic matters.
The peace deal aims to improve relations between the U.S. and Iran.
The announcement was made on social media by President Trump.
The exact details of the deal are not included in the announcement.
Reporters from Al Jazeera are covering the event from the White House.
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Federal agents investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) paid informant program for possible tax crimes but found no charges were warranted after IRS lawyers said the program was legal. The investigation began during President Trump’s first term and looked into whether the nonprofit properly reported payments to informants; no tax charges were filed, although a separate fraud indictment was made.
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The IRS Criminal Investigation unit looked into the SPLC’s payment system for informants in 2019 and 2020.
The SPLC used shell bank accounts to pay informants who provided information about hate groups.
A Treasury Department rule exempts nonprofits like the SPLC from filing tax returns related to payments to informants.
As a result, IRS lawyers advised against pressing tax charges.
The probe started during President Trump’s first term as an expansion of an FBI investigation into possible embezzlement by a former SPLC chief financial officer.
In April, the Justice Department indicted the SPLC on wire and bank fraud charges unrelated to taxes.
The SPLC denies wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty.
Some informants interviewed by the IRS in 2020 have since died.
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Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map that removes a majority-Black district, which was previously created after a court found the old map reduced Black voters’ influence. The new map is likely to give Republicans five of six congressional seats, replacing the earlier 4-2 Republican-Democrat split.
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The new congressional map eliminates a majority-Black district currently represented by Democrat Cleo Fields.
This district was drawn in 2024 after a court ruled the previous map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by weakening Black voters’ power.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Louisiana v Callais that plaintiffs must prove intentional discrimination to win Voting Rights Act redistricting cases.
Louisiana’s Republican governor Jeff Landry is expected to sign the new map into law.
The new map likely increases Republican-held seats from four to five out of six in Louisiana’s congressional delegation.
The American Civil Liberties Union opposes the map, stating it breaks apart Black communities and reduces their voting power.
After the Supreme Court ruling, Governor Landry canceled the state’s congressional primary and rescheduled it for later this year.
Tennessee and Alabama, also Republican-led Southern states, are making similar moves to remove majority-Black districts after the Supreme Court decision.
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A federal judge ruled that a pregnant woman from Ghana and her 4-year-old son cannot be kept overnight at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. They had been detained there for more than a week. The situation is still developing.
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The woman is pregnant and traveling with her 4-year-old son.
Both have been held at Dulles International Airport in Virginia for over a week.
A federal judge issued the order to stop their overnight detention at the airport.
The airport is located in the Washington, D.C. area.
The case involves immigration or detention procedures.
The news story is ongoing, with updates expected.
The judge’s decision aims to improve the treatment of the detained woman and her child.
The article was published on May 29, 2026.
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Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General, refused to answer questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump's role in the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi appeared for a private interview but chose not to discuss the president and said she could decline questions since she appeared voluntarily.
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Pam Bondi is the former Attorney General.
She was interviewed privately by House lawmakers investigating the Epstein files release.
Bondi declined to answer questions about President Donald Trump during this interview.
She was accompanied by a Department of Justice lawyer.
Bondi said she could refuse to answer because she agreed to the interview voluntarily.
Lawmakers are concerned about delays and privacy issues in the Epstein files release.
Epstein survivors have called for Bondi to be questioned under oath.
The controversy involves how personal information of possible victims was handled.
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