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A conservative legal watchdog filed a judicial misconduct complaint Wednesday against U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who in May permanently blocked President Donald Trump's effort to rename the Kennedy Center, alleging Cooper failed to recuse himself despite financial conflicts stemming from his wife's anti-Trump legal work.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts scrubbed all references to President Trump from its official website and YouTube channel on Monday, complying with a federal court order that requires the venue to remove the president's name from all official communications and signage by June 12.

The Trump-era Kennedy Center will host the world premiere of "Star Spangled Adventures: The Movie" on June 14, Flag Day, the venue announced Monday in its latest push toward faith-and-family-centered programming.

A Democratic lawmaker is urging a federal judge to block the Kennedy Center from incorporating President Trump's name on its branding.

President Trump orders a two-year shutdown of the Kennedy Center starting July 4, 2026, to complete major renovations.

Trump Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell is suing jazz musician Chuck Redd for $1 million after Redd abruptly canceled this year’s annual “Christmas Eve Jazz Jam” in protest of the Center’s new name honoring President Donald J. Trump.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) filed a lawsuit against President Trump and the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees after it renamed the site as the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted unanimously to rename the center, incorporating President Trump's name.

Under President Trump’s leadership, the Kennedy Center nearly doubled its fundraising totals, bringing in a record $23 million.

The Kennedy Center will host a Christmas concert celebrating the birth of Christ, featuring Christian artists and a live nativity scene.