A federal judge’s block on restoring President Donald Trump’s name to the building was followed within hours by a Tuesday vote from the Trump-aligned board to shut most of the Kennedy Center for renovations.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-16 15:07

A judge ruled Tuesday that President Trump’s name cannot be restored to the Kennedy Center without an act of Congress. Trump responded by threatening to halt the renovation entirely.

CCBS News2026-09-16 15:02

The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the center after a tense meeting in which President Donald Trump called to berate Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, according to three people familiar with the matter. Beatty’s lawsuit has blocked Trump’s name from being added to the building.

CCNN2026-09-16 12:47

President Trump took part in a dinner held in the White House Rose Garden on September 17, 2026.

TThe White House2026-09-16 11:23

Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day’s top stories.

FFox News2026-09-16 09:00

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s plan for federal regulation of mail-in ballots, delivering what the report describes as a stinging rebuke ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump is nonetheless continuing other efforts to control voting.

GGlobal News2026-09-16 02:30

The Kennedy Center board voted to close its main building immediately for a two-year renovation, hours after a federal judge blocked efforts to add President Trump’s name to it. The broadcast also reports an FBI arrest in Pennsylvania involving an alleged ISIS terror plot and video of police pursuing a stolen Tesla that struck someone on a crowded San Diego boardwalk.

NNBC News2026-09-16 02:05

The Trump administration says it will follow the US Supreme Court’s ruling on mail-in ballots. The White House had warned that widespread fraud could affect the midterm elections unless the US Postal Service enforced restrictions.

AAl Jazeera English2026-09-16 01:45

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the president’s effort to restrict mail-in ballots. Trump then targeted the three justices he appointed: Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett.

AABC News2026-09-16 01:18

The Kennedy Center board voted to close the building after a federal judge rejected President Trump’s attempt to add his name to the center. Trump says renovations will not move forward until his name is added.

AABC News2026-09-16 00:45

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Supreme Court after it rejected Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting. Blanche said Trump has “every right” to express his concerns and that the ruling would not affect other efforts to combat voter fraud.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-16 00:11

The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted to shut most of the performing arts venue after a federal judge blocked the institution from restoring President Donald Trump’s name to the building just hours earlier.

CCBC News2026-09-16 00:05

The Kennedy Center board voted to immediately close the main building for a two-year renovation, hours after a federal judge blocked efforts to put President Trump’s name on it. NBC News reports on the dispute over the building’s future and naming.

NNBC News2026-09-15 23:42

The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the center after a tense meeting, according to two people familiar with the matter. Donald Trump called during the meeting to berate Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, whose lawsuit has blocked efforts to add his name to the building.

CCNN2026-09-15 23:30

After months of legal disputes over mail-in voting, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting the practice, prompting responses from states. The Environmental Protection Agency is also rolling back a Biden-era rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, saying the move will save the energy industry hundreds of billions of dollars.

NNBC News2026-09-15 23:08

The US Supreme Court refused to let the Postal Service enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the congressional midterms, rebuffing the Trump administration.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-15 22:35

A summit on AI risks brings together voices from across the political spectrum. Technology ethicist Tristan Harris discusses possible guardrails as Congress wrestles with regulation. President Trump attacks the Supreme Court after it blocked the administration from using the postal service to regulate mail-in ballots. A new CBO report says the Iran war will keep driving up inflation for Americans.

NNBC News2026-09-15 21:49

The board of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts voted to close the venue for repairs soon after a federal judge, for a second time, barred it from adding President Trump’s name to the building’s facade.

RReuters2026-09-15 21:12

President Donald Trump criticizes the Supreme Court after it hands him a setback on mail-in voting.

RReuters2026-09-15 20:58

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche defended Donald Trump at a White House briefing, saying the president had “every right” to criticize the justices. Trump had attacked his own Supreme Court appointees after the court rejected a Postal Service rule limiting mail-in ballot use in the November midterms.

GGlobal News2026-09-15 20:30

At a White House press briefing, Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Donald Trump is permitted to criticize the Supreme Court over its ruling on mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterm elections. NBC News journalists also examined whether the court’s independence should be questioned and Trump’s AI push amid public scrutiny.

NNBC News2026-09-15 19:28

The Kennedy Center board has voted to close the arts venue immediately for two years to carry out renovations. The decision faces a challenge in court.

NNBC News2026-09-15 19:08

The US Supreme Court has blocked Donald Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections, leaving existing rules in place. Trump responded by attacking the decision, accusing the court of giving in to Democrats and criticizing several justices he appointed.

DDW News2026-09-15 17:47

The US Supreme Court dealt a major setback Monday to President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections, refusing his request to lift an order that had halted the divisive plan.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-15 16:50