Joyce Beatty
United States Representative from Ohio since 2013
Photo: United States Congress, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 2
Kennedy Center Honors moves 2026 gala to Capital One Arena amid legal fight over closure
The 49th Kennedy Center Honors will take place on 7 December at Washington's 20,000-seat Capital One Arena after court rulings blocked a two-year closure and renaming of the performing arts complex.
- Sep 14
Thousands form human chain at Kennedy Center over Trump closure and demolition threats
Demonstrators formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center in Washington after President Donald Trump refused to rule out demolishing the facility following a court fight over renaming it.
- Aug 31
Supreme Court permits White House ballroom construction in 5-4 ruling on standing
A divided Supreme Court has cleared the Trump administration to resume construction of a ballroom on the former site of the White House East Wing, ruling that preservationists lacked legal standing to challenge the project.
- Aug 25
Trump administration warns Kennedy Center could face demolition if renovation plan is blocked
In a federal court filing, Justice Department lawyers argued the performing arts venue is structurally unsafe and will deteriorate into terminal decline unless approved for a two-year closure and renovation.
- Aug 13
Kennedy Center board votes to re-inscribe Trump's name on facade despite judge's removal order
The Kennedy Center board voted on August 13 to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on the building's facade and close the venue for two years, defying a federal judge's May order that only Congress can rename the institution.
- Jun 13
Workers begin removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center facade after court denies delay
Early Saturday, workers in Washington, D.C. began taking down the gold letters spelling out President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade, hours after a federal judge refused to postpone the court-ordered removal.
- May 30
Federal Judge Orders Trump's Name Removed from Kennedy Center, Blocks Two-Year Closure
A U.S. federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center board broke the law by adding President Donald Trump's name to the iconic Washington venue, ordering its removal within 14 days and blocking a planned two-year closure for renovations.