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Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge again rejects adding Trump's name

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,

A Martínez

Published September 16, 2026 at 2:42 AM MDT

The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted to close the historic arts center Tuesday, just minutes after a federal judge once again stopped a plan to put President Trump's name on the building.

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.