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The Rust Belt Lawmaker Leading the Fight Against Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans
Rep. Joyce Beatty sued the president over renovations; he says she is ‘a destructive person.’ | World News Read More
Judge says Trump’s board may not demolish Kennedy Center without warning
Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to clarify that the center cannot be torn down after images surfaced of the president reviewing what appeared to be a printout related to the institution. Read More
Judge Orders 30-Day Notice For Any Kennedy Center 'Demolition'
The ruling follows a court filing by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) that raised alarms over a picture that appears to show the building being torn down. Read More
Trump's Battle to Shape the Kennedy Center Sparks Legal Drama
A federal judge requires the Trump administration to give 30 days' notice before attempting to demolish the Kennedy Center, as legal battles ensue over the landmark's future. Democratic congresswoman Joyce Beatty challenges the plan to close the performing arts venue for extensive renovations, speculated to bear Trump's name. Read More
Legal Battle Unfolds Over Kennedy Center's Future and Facade
Lawyers are working to keep Donald Trump's name off the Kennedy Center's facade. New evidence was submitted amid plans to close the center for renovations. U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty requested a hearing, challenging the decision to close the center and the attempt to rename it. The legal proceedings continue. Read More
Kennedy Center says "nothing is being demolished" as Trump says it could be "ripped down"
In court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a "forklift run into and hit the pillars" of the building. Read More
Battle Over Kennedy Center: Lawyers, Politics, and Preservation
Lawyers are actively working to prevent the addition of Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center's facade amid concerns of its potential demolition. Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty has brought forth new evidence against the Trump administration's dealings with the performing arts venue's closure plans, prompting a court review. Read More
House Lawmaker Seeks Emergency Hearing After Kennedy Center Closure
Rep. Joyce Beatty claims that the closure may violate a judge's order that has until now kept the complex open. Read More
Kennedy Center Closure Sparks Legal Battle
The Kennedy Center's proposed closure for renovations faces legal challenges as the Trump administration is ordered to justify the plan. A judge's previous ruling limited closure capabilities, making the current situation contentious. Democrat Joyce Beatty, a board member, contests the renovation vote as violations continue to unfold. Read More
Joyce Beatty Recalls Her Showdown With Donald Trump: Here's What She Said
The congresswoman has figured out “how to get ahead of the Trump machine,” and she’s being celebrated for it. Read More
Joyce Beatty's Scorching Trump Burns Go Viral
Rep. Joyce Beatty delivered fiery remarks to Trump that set the internet ablaze. See what she said that has everyone talking. Read More
Rep. Joyce Beatty demands emergency hearing after Kennedy Center closure
The latest filing follows the Kennedy Center board's vote to shutter the facility immediately for safety reasons and to begin renovations. Read More
'Most unprofessional thing I have ever witnessed': Trump threatens to withdraw funds in row over Kennedy Center name
Trump reportedly threw a "tantrum" on a phone call with Democrat Joyce Beatty, threatening to withdraw funds after an attempt to add his name to the Kennedy Center was blocked again. Read More
Democrat Describes Trump's Tantrum Over Kennedy Center
“It was the most unprofessional thing that I have ever witnessed or been a part of it,” Rep. Joyce Beatty said. Read More
Democrat reveals shocking details of heated meeting with Trump: ‘He threw a tantrum’
Joyce Beatty brought the lawsuit that ultimately blocked the effort to inscribe Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center. Read More
Lawmaker Slams Trump Administration’s Threat To Demolish Kennedy Center As Hearing Looms
A federal court will hold a hearing Thursday afternoon on Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio’s motion to block the Kennedy Center from inscribing Trump’s name on the venue. Read More
Plaintiff Reacts To Kennedy Center Warning Of Potential Demolition
Rep. Joyce Beatty's attorneys called it "delusional" to suggest the complex would need to be torn down if Trump's name wasn't restored. Read More
Panic palpable at Kennedy Center as hearing looms on 'breathtaking' annihilation threat
Alarm swept the Kennedy Center's defenders hours before a hearing to consider a threat by President Donald Trump's board to tear down the center if his name was not added to the building.In a motion filed later Wednesday afternoon, lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) accused the board of holding th... Read More
Trump compared to child as Kennedy Center drama takes ‘despicable’ turn
US Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to rebrand the Kennedy Center with his name have been met with fresh criticism this week, after a Department of Justice lawyer wrote in a court filing that the building 'would be required to be taken down' if the desired renovations don't happen. Democrat Joyce Beatty asked a federal court to stop the name change. Read More
Emergency request aims to keep Trump’s name off Kennedy Center : NPR
Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. Read More