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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, Danish businessman (died 2012) was born. In 1922, Martin Dies Sr., American journalist and politician (born 1870) passed away. In 1956, Michael Spinks, American boxer was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1999, Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901) passed away. In 2000, Jan Karski, Polish-American activist and academic (born 1914) passed away. In 2012, Warren Jabali, American basketball player (born 1946) passed away. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive

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July 8, 2026

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Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive

The Kennedy Center's argument was basically that removing Trump's name might hurt fundraising, because apparently donors were lining up to support the arts only after seeing the words Donald J. Trump bolted onto John F. Kennedy's memorial. The court asked for evidence. — Read the rest The post Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive appeared first on Boing Boing.

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UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Federal appeals court: Trump’s name stays off Kennedy Center

Federal appeals court: Trump’s name stays off Kennedy Center

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Appeals court denies Trump's bid to pause Kennedy Center name removal while appeal plays out

An appeals court on Wednesday denied President Trump’s bid to pause the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center while he challenges a lower court ruling. A three-judge panel determined the administration’s lawyers did not prove the president or the performing center would suffer irreparable harm if his name was removed from the venue...

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jun 21, 2026

The smallest man

Trump was ordered to take his illegally added name off the Kennedy Center. His response is to leave up an ugly tarp, like he’s covering up a meth lab on the outskirts of town, so that nobody can see Kennedy’s name either: In the early hours of June 13, in an action that turned out [] The post The smallest man appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

We The Media

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· Jul 8, 2026

[Photo] 🚨 The D.C.

The D.C. Circuit denied the Trump administration's request to restore President Trump's name to the Kennedy Center while the appeal proceeds, leaving in place an order requiring his name to be removed from the building, website, and related trademarks.https://x.com/scotus_wire/status/2074905695430770869?s=46

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump Roasted for ‘Ridiculous’ Tarp at Kennedy Center Event

Ken Cedeno / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s failure to rename the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts to honor himself was front of mind on Sunday as the center hosted its first event since a federal judge ruled that Trump’s name change was unlawful.Comedian and Real Time host Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday at a Kennedy Center ceremony.Maher, however, was not the only name raising eyebrows at the ceremony. The tarp covering the Kennedy Center’s name was a hot topic of conversation, with multiple stars referencing it during the event.Read more at The Daily Beast.

CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 8, 2026

Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded. It’s another setback for the board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, in a saga [] The post Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

The Advocate

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· Jun 24, 2026

Judge demands answers on Kennedy Center’s Trump tarp of shame

A federal judge wants to know why the Kennedy Center remains hidden behind a tarp nearly two weeks after workers removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade under court order.

OpsLens

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· Jul 9, 2026

Appeals court rules on request to restore Trump name to Kennedy Center * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Source link The Kennedy Center, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (White House photo) A federal appeals court has rejected a request to restore the Trump name to the arts center previously

Irish Star

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· Jun 28, 2026

Joe Kennedy III breaks silence on Trump’s 'illegal' attempts to change Kennedy Center name

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Kennedy III said Trump's bid to change the name of the center memorializing his great-uncle JFK was blatantly illegal, and responded to RFK's unwavering support for Trump

DNyuz

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· Jul 1, 2026

The Kennedy Center’s Latest Defense Raises a New Mystery

For weeks, a tarp obscuring the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center has baffled observers, prompting speculation about the Washington, D.C., arts complex following the court-ordered removal of the president’s name. But recent court filings have raised a new mystery beyond the canvas. Department of Justice lawyers representing the Kennedy Center yesterday urged a []

Washington Free Beacon

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· Jul 12, 2026

Courting No Favor

John Roberts kicks ass. The chief justice's supremely magisterial end-of-term majority opinion in Trump v. Barbara, the birthright citizenship case, powerfully vindicated the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment. Roberts's impressive historical analysis left the lead dissenter, Justice Clarence Thomas, looking like the bloodied loser of a Trumpian UFC cage match. The post Courting No Favor appeared first on .

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court Cooked Trump’s Efforts to Remove Fed Board Member Lisa Cook From Office

In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s challenge to lower federal court orders blocking his efforts to fire Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook. Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, accused Cook of untruthfully designating two properties as her...

Off The Press

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· Jul 8, 2026

Federal court rejects bid to restore Trump’s name to Kennedy Center

A federal panel of judges on Wednesday rejected a request from the board of the Kennedy Center to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the building. “We now deny Appellants’ motion for a stay pending appeal because they have failed to show how they will be irreparably injured absent a stay,” the judges wrote. Earlier []...Click to read more

Townhall

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· Jan 1, 2001

LIVE: Trump Is Naming Names, Calling Out the SAVE America Act Traitors 

LIVE: Trump Is Naming Names, Calling Out the SAVE America Act Traitors 

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

Appeals court declines to restore Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s motion for a stay pending an appeal seeking to reverse a lower court’s order that effectively removed the president’s name from the Kennedy Center last month. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit determined the appellants “failed []

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 6, 2026

Two of John Roberts’ Biggest Decisions This Term Directly Contradict Each Other

There is no principled way to square these blockbuster opinions.

Talking Points Memo

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· Jul 7, 2026

Judge Denies Trump Request to Interfere with Absentee Ballots While Case Against His EO Plays Out

A federal judge denied the Trump administration’s stay request Tuesday and will continue to block key sections of an executive...

Mises Institute

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· Jun 30, 2026

The Supreme Court and the Supreme Fed

With its new ruling in Trump v. Cook, the Supreme Court demonstrates it does not understand central banking or the Fed. Clarence Thomas, however, saw through the Fed's lies.

Really America

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· Jul 6, 2026

BREAKING: McConnell Brain Dead Claim Rocks Washington

Good evening, this is Really American.

emptywheel

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· Jun 27, 2026

Katie Phang Just Made Jeffrey Epstein Central to Todd Blanche’s Bid for Confirmation

When Katie Phang first sued to force DOJ to comply with the Epstein Transparency Act, Trump had not yet nominated Todd Blanche to be Attorney General. But because of the arrogance with which DOJ responded to her lawsuit, the lawsuit will make Epstein a central issue in Blanche's confirmation process. The post Katie Phang Just Made Jeffrey Epstein Central to Todd Blanche’s Bid for Confirmation appeared first on emptywheel.

The Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Trump makes strange claim that ‘George Washington had two desks’ to justify getting rich off his presidency

Trump repeats false claim about George Washington as his family abandons efforts to hide moneymaking efforts

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

McConnell denies heart attack and stroke rumors after hospitalization

McConnell denies heart attack and stroke rumors after hospitalization

Mother Jones

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, dealing a setback to Trump’s campaign to take control of monetary policy. The court’s 5-4 decision preserves Cook’s job as she continues to fight her removal, but it is not the final word []

MS NOW

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· Jul 7, 2026

Judge rejects DOJ’s bid to subpoena names of Fulton County election workers

The Trump-appointed judge called the info sought by the Justice Department “staggering,” and said it “threatens to chill participation in future elections.” The post Judge rejects DOJ’s bid to subpoena names of Fulton County election workers appeared first on MS NOW.

NY Post Sports

· Jul 7, 2026

Brad Stevens admits salary cap reason behind Celtics’ shocking Jaylen Brown trade

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens spent Monday afternoon trying to justify trading away Jaylen Brown as Boston fans stewed in anger and confusion over seeing another star depart the organization.

The New Civil Rights Movement

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump DOJ Nominee Surprised By Questions About Tweets Insulting Judiciary Committee Members

Konstantinos Ligris, a DOJ nominee floated by President Donald Trump, seemed surprised when he was asked about tweets insulting two sitting senators serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Trump sent Ligris’s nomination to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday. If confirmed, Ligris would become an assistant attorney general for the Office of Justice [] The post Trump DOJ Nominee Surprised By Questions About Tweets Insulting Judiciary Committee Members appeared first on The New Civil Rights Movement.

Washingtonian

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump Really Doesn’t Want You Hearing Beethoven

In a Friday night court filing, the Department of Justice confirmed what many people have feared: that the Kennedy Center is making no efforts to schedule performances, despite a court order barring the place from closing. You’ll still be able to access the building, the government assured us—at least until a planned board meeting in [] The post Trump Really Doesn’t Want You Hearing Beethoven first appeared on Washingtonian.

Diane Ravitch's blog

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· Jun 26, 2026

Breaking News: Judge Orders DOJ to Remove Redactions from Epstein Files

In response to a lawsuit filed by independent journalist Katie Phang, a federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to “unredact” specific portions of the Epstein files or explain why it could not comply. A redaction is a black mark used to hide names or other material. CBS reporters Joe Walsh and Daniel Ruetenik []

Conservative Review

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Judicial Minimalist’ John Roberts Violated Procedures To Write Maximalist Birthplace Citizenship Opinion

Chief Justice John Roberts has long prided himself on being a judicial minimalist and proceduralist. He wants to preserve the image of the judiciary, and especially the Supreme Court, as an impartial arbiter of cases and controversies. Very often, when highly politicized cases connected to Trump have reached the court, Roberts has sought ways to []

Crooks and Liars

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· Jun 23, 2026

RFK Jr. 's DOJ WeaponizaTrump's DOJ Weaponization Misconduct Triggers Threat To Over 100 Cases

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pretty much killed a cousin's political future, former Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy said. Patrick Kennedy — a longtime mental health advocate — made the admission in a NOTUS interview Monday. He is one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s last remaining family allies. Many Kennedys say they're mortified, NOTUS reported. I would not be able to run for office and probably survive a Democratic primary, Patrick Kennedy told the outlet, with all the work that I've done with the secretary. Caroline Kennedy has described the HHS secretary as a predator in a January 2025 letter to senators. She urged them to reject his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. 'Enough is enough, human rights activist Kerry Kennedy wrote last September, demanding her brother resign. 'Secretary Kennedy must resign. Now.' read more

ArcaMax

lean right

· Jul 8, 2026

McConnell ally addresses 'rumors' surrounding the senator's health condition

An ally of Sen. Mitch McConnell is denying some speculation circulating social media surrounding McConnell’s health condition after around three weeks of hospitalization. Scott Jennings, a former McConnell adviser and conservative political ...

Knewz

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· Jun 30, 2026

Donald Trump foe says she ‘refused to bow’ after Supreme Court hands her a big legal victory over the president

The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant legal setback, refusing to allow his administration to remove Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve while a closely watched legal battle over presidential authority moves forward. Trump v. Cook In a 5-4 decision in Trump v. Cook, the justices denied the...

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