A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing it for major renovations. Congress gave the cultural and arts venue its name, the judge said, and only Congress can change it. Hours later the president said in a social media post that he would cease involvement in Kennedy Center renovations and return control of the historic venue to Congress.
Meanwhile Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran. Trump confirmed the high-level talks a day after the AP reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had reached a tentative agreement to extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days and start new talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
