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Fencing put up to close Kennedy Center main
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 4 developments
WASHINGTON -- Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called the "un…
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Officials said the center is facing “certain fiscal collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy.
The Kennedy Center is racing toward bankruptcy with payroll and maintenance costs looming, prompting board discussions on closing the main building unless fundraising improves, including a strategy to publicly credit President Donald Trump for renovations.
By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Officials at the Kennedy Center warn it faces “certain fiscal collapse” within weeks unless President Donald Trump’s name is added back to the building, according to documents obtained by The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday over concerns of bankruptcy and the building’s safety, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post. According to a draft resolution, the Kennedy Center’s board — comprised largely of members whom Trump appointed last year —could vote to c…
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could shut its doors as early as Tuesday, according to an internal memo that revealed a deepening financial crisis and framed the physical state of the main building as endangering lives.
The Kennedy Center is facing a potential financial crisis, with leaders warning the iconic D.C. landmark could run out of money within weeks. FOX 5’s Stephanie Ramirez reports there are now calls to potentially close the building.
Center’s Trump-installed leaders claim putting president’s name on its facade may be only way to avoid ‘fiscal collapse’ Leaders of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say it is on the brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
President Trump’s allies claim the Kennedy Center for the Performing Center will collapse unless he gets to take it over and put his name on the building. The Washington Post reports that Trump’s handpicked officials leading the center are claiming that “within a matter of weeks,” they won’t be able…
Officials at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say the Washington, D.C . venue could close this week. And putting Donald Trump’s name on the building is the only way to save it. New leaders for the center were installed by President Trump shortly after the beginning of his second te…
There is a new wrinkle in the ongoing saga over the Kennedy Center: Officials with the institution are warning of “certain financial collapse” and that restoring Donald Trump’s name may be the only way to get him to “lead the financial rescue of the center.
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump’s name to the facility’s exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its “precarious fiscal position.
A newly filed resolution from the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees outlines why the institution believes it must publicly recognize President Donald J. Trump on the building’s exterior as it faces what it describes as a dire financial emergency.
The Kennedy Center is embroiled in a legal battle over whether to inscribe current President Donald J. Trump’s name on its exterior, with a court ruling that Congress must authorize any renaming and opposition from Rep. Joyce Beatty and others.
The Kennedy Center board is set to vote Tuesday on whether to immediately close the institution’s main building for renovations, as a court battle over renewed attempts to add President Trump’s name to the facility persists.
The venue's board is set to vote Tuesday on a draft proposal that indicates the president will not raise funds unless his name is placed back on the building's facade.
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees is prepared to vote on 10 different options for restoring President Donald Trump’s name to the exterior of the building this week. The board members are set to convene on Tuesday as the prestigious performing arts institution finds itself on the verge of bankru…
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can “rescue” it.
The fate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reportedly hinges on whether Donald J. Trump’s name is added back to the building’s facade. Officials from the Kennedy Center are warning that the national performing arts venue is facing “certain fiscal collapse” and could close as soon…
