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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 13, 2026Miami-Dade

Kennedy Center Board Approves Two-Year Closure for Renovations and Renaming

The Kennedy Center board has voted to close the performing arts venue for two years to undergo renovations and add President Donald Trump’s name to the building. This decision follows a previous attempt to close the facility that was blocked by a federal judge.

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Why It Matters

The closure will suspend operations at a major national performing arts venue for two years, impacting public access to programming and events.

Key Facts

  • The Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue for two years for renovations and to add Donald Trump's name to the building.
  • A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard University regarding alleged antisemitism, citing insufficient evidence of persistent civil rights violations.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the U.S. Navy can maintain the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely.
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for over 240 days, with reports of morale and supply issues.
  • The USS George Washington is deploying to the Middle East.
  • Senator Jack Reed reported 153 civilian deaths from U.S. airstrikes in Yemen last year and up to 168 deaths from a missile strike on an Iranian school this year.
  • The U.S. Embassy in Brazil was vandalized with anti-U.S. messages.

Who's Mentioned

personKaroline Leavitt“White House press secretary stepping down.”organizationKennedy Center“Performing arts venue undergoing closure and renovation.”personJack Reed“Democratic Senator.”personRichard G. Stearns“U.S. District Judge.”organizationHarvard University“Subject of a dismissed lawsuit.”personTodd Blanche“Attorney General.”personPete Hegseth“Defense Secretary.”personJ.D. Vance“Vice President discussing foreign policy.”personDonald Trump“President of the United States.”