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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.
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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.
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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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A large measles outbreak in Texas in early 2025 caused many serious health problems and hospitalizations, especially in young children. Researchers found that none of the hospitalized patients were vaccinated, showing that measles can still lead to severe illness and even death, despite past success in eliminating it in the U.S.
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The Texas measles outbreak in 2025 had at least 762 cases by the end of the event.
In the first three months, 325 cases were studied, with 60 people (18.5%) hospitalized.
All hospitalized patients studied were not vaccinated against measles.
Most hospitalized patients were young children; 56% were under 5 years old.
Common complications included pneumonia (72%), dehydration (46%), and diarrhea (39%).
70% of hospitalized patients needed extra oxygen due to low oxygen levels.
Four children needed intensive care; two required breathing machines, and one child died during the study period.
The outbreak showed that measles can cause serious and life-threatening health issues, highlighting the importance of vaccination.
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Jill Biden spoke about President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of prostate cancer, calling it “shocking.” A medical expert, Dr. Michael Herman from Mount Sinai, provided additional information about prostate cancer during a CBS News interview.
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President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Jill Biden described the diagnosis as “shocking.”
The discussion took place during an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Dr. Michael Herman, a medical expert from Mount Sinai, explained aspects of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer affects the prostate gland in men and varies in severity.
The news was covered on CBS News and the CBS News App.
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Several well-known artists have withdrawn from a concert planned for America’s 250th anniversary celebration on the National Mall because they say they were misled about the event’s political nature. The event organizer, Freedom 250, said the celebration is nonpartisan and open to all artists.
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The anniversary event is called the "Great American State Fair" and is set on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Artists who pulled out include Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and The Time, and The Commodores.
These artists said they were told the event was nonpartisan, but later felt it was connected to President Donald Trump’s administration.
Freedom 250 is a public-private group working with the White House’s Task Force 250 but is separate from the official America 250 Commission created by Congress.
Freedom 250 said the event celebrates all Americans and denied that it is politically biased.
Martina McBride said she was assured the event would honor all 50 states and not be political.
Young MC and Bret Michaels also said they were unaware of political links and withdrew because they did not want to be part of a politically charged event.
Freedom 250 said they respect artists’ choices to withdraw and remain open to any who want to participate.
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Many artists have quit the Freedom 250 concert series, which marks the United States' 250th birthday, because they are worried about being linked to President Donald Trump and political divisions. Organizers say the event is meant to be nonpartisan and patriotic, but some performers and critics see it differently.
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About two-thirds of the planned performers have dropped out of the Freedom 250 concert series.
Performers who left include Morris Day, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Milli Vanilli, and The Commodores.
Remaining acts include C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, and Flo Rida.
Some artists said they were misled about the event's political nature and did not want to be part of a Trump-backed celebration.
Organizers claim Freedom 250 is a nonprofit that welcomes all 50 states and 6 territories, aiming for unity.
Past Freedom 250 events included a mostly Christian religious service with government officials present.
The concert series will take place in Washington, D.C., from June 25 to July 10 during the Great American State Fair.
Freedom Williams, frontman of C+C Music Factory, initially backed out due to political concerns but later decided to perform after facing criticism.
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Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a Democrat from New York, is facing a difficult primary election battle against Darializa Avila Chevalier, a younger left-wing challenger. Espaillat has support from established party leaders, while Avila Chevalier is backed by progressive groups and New York City’s mayor.
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Adriano Espaillat is the current chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and has served in Congress since 2016.
Espaillat is supported by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
His challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier, is supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, Justice Democrats, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The race highlights a broader conflict within the Democratic Party between establishment and progressive factions.
Espaillat has faced a serious reelection challenge, with close polling and significant outside spending.
Latino Victory Fund has spent $475,000 to support Espaillat, while BOLD America PAC plans to spend at least $600,000.
Justice Democrats is spending over $250,000 to support Avila Chevalier.
Espaillat has previously supported primary challengers to other Democrats and first entered Congress by challenging a long-time incumbent.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson faces several important decisions and deadlines when Congress returns from recess next week. These include votes on surveillance laws, military actions in Iran, and funding for immigration enforcement, amid internal disagreements among Republicans.
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Congress did not meet President Trump's June 1 deadline for funding ICE and Border Patrol before leaving recess.
A vote on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting Trump's military actions in Iran was postponed but is expected to pass next week.
A package including sanctions on Russia and billions in aid to Ukraine is also expected to pass via a discharge petition.
The three-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire June 12, with conservatives pushing for added warrant protections, while GOP leaders want a clean extension.
Some Republicans want a new reconciliation bill focused on affordability before the midterm elections.
Speaker Johnson has hinted at pursuing a third reconciliation bill but faces time constraints before the August recess.
Johnson’s longtime chief of staff, Hayden Hayes, is leaving, removing a close adviser during this challenging period.
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told congressional investigators that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel were responsible for problems with releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. She did not answer questions about President Donald Trump’s involvement in the matter.
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Pam Bondi is the former Attorney General.
She was interviewed by congressional investigators on Friday.
The interview focused on the release of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi blamed Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, and FBI Director Kash Patel.
She refused to comment on President Donald Trump’s role in the issue.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee were upset by her responses.
The news involves ongoing congressional investigations.
The situation relates to the handling of legal and law enforcement documents.
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