Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue. A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the Kennedy Center's operations. The institution appealed that ruling, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening. Scaffolding was erected earlier in the d