A U.S. federal judge has blocked the closure of the Kennedy Center for renovations and ruled that President Trump's name must be removed from the venue.

<img alt="Workers are seen adding U.S. President Donald Trump&apos;s name to the Kennedy Center&apos;s exterior, in December 2025." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/65b9353e-a0fd-451e-a0f5-a22402b624c6,1780083225931/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C309%2C5000%2C2812%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Workers add U.S. President Donald Trump&apos;s name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts after a Trump-appointed board voted to rename the institution, in ...