Judge hears arguments over Kennedy Center's efforts to return Trump's name to venue

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,

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Published August 28, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit over the latest efforts by the Kennedy Center's board to put President Trump's name back up at the arts complex's entrance — as early as next month.

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