Workers remove references to President Donald Trump from the exterior branding of Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center following a federal court ruling. The decision orders that Trump’s name be taken down, with the rationale reported across outlets centered on the court’s view that only Congress can change the institution’s name. CBS News and others report that a district judge said the Kennedy Center’s name is established by Congress, making the board’s addition of Trump’s name unlawful without congressional approval.

Several outlets also describe legal and administrative efforts around the deadline. The New York Post reports that the Trump-appointed Kennedy Center board seeks a stay of the order, and Google News item listings indicate courts deny an emergency appeal to keep the name. The New York Times and Al Jazeera report uncertainty about whether the name remains fully removed, citing questions about the institution’s next steps after the action began.

In parallel, The Hill reports that the Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website and YouTube pages, while other social platforms still retain the name. Separately, the Los Angeles Times reports a judge also halts an administration plan to close the center for major renovations.