Judge rejects bid to halt removal of Trump name from Kennedy Center (opens original article in a new tab)

A US federal judge rejected efforts to stop the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, upholding a previous order to remove it by a set deadline.

• A US federal judge rejected an appeal to halt the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
• The judge ruled that only Congress can change the venue's name, and ordered the name removed by a specific deadline.
• The Kennedy Center's board and Justice Department appealed the decision, but the removal process is ongoing.