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Judge presses White House over plan to keep Kennedy Center open
The Trump administration said the "millions" raised through the center would have to be returned if the name changed.
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What happenedJudge presses White House over plan to keep Kennedy Center open.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "A Federal Judge Just Dismantled Trump’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Bid to Keep His Name on t...". The right frames it as "Judge presses White House over plan to keep Kennedy Center open".
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Left / center-leftA Federal Judge Just Dismantled Trump’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Bid to Keep His Name on the Kennedy Center
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Right / center-rightJudge presses White House over plan to keep Kennedy Center open
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Judge presses White House over plan to keep Kennedy Center open
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The federal judge who ordered President Donald Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center is now seeking details on how the institution plans to remain open to the public during its plann...
