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Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

President Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

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What happened President Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
The headline split One side frames it as "Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name". The other frames it as "Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday dea...".
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Left / center-leftKennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name

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CenterKennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 12, 11:17 AM

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

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President Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadli...

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The New York TimesNews report · Jun 12, 1:42 PM

Kennedy Center Appeals Order to Remove Trump’s Name

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One day before a deadline to take the president’s name off its facade, the arts institution appealed a federal judge’s ruling that also temporarily blocked it from closing.

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Jun 12, 11:17 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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