Trump-allied board adds Trump's name to Kennedy Center during renovations.

The Kennedy Center's board voted Thursday to close the main performing arts complex for renovations. The Reach extension would remain open for limited programming under the plan.

• $257 million was appropriated for Kennedy Center repairs in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
• Three options were presented: full closure, partial closure, or phased closures with full programming.
• Several 800-ton chillers and other equipment are decades old and need replacement.
• Trump added his name to the building; Cooper declared that addition illegal.

Why it matters: The board's earlier March 16 closure vote was blocked after Judge Cooper found it "ill-informed and seemingly preordained." He also ruled the board was "derelict" for ignoring programming impacts and other obligations.

• Executive director Matt Floca told journalists in April that water damage had corroded some steel to the thickness of tissue paper.
• Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) sued the center over both the name change and the closure plan.

How 61 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is whether the board is acting in good faith to fix a deteriorating landmark or using renovation as cover for political control of a cultural institution.

What’s next: The board's new plan must be submitted to Judge Cooper for review.

• The center is separately appealing Cooper's earlier ruling against the closure and name addition.
• Will Judge Cooper find the revised vote sufficiently deliberate to allow the closure to proceed?
• How long will the tarp covering the original name remain on the building's facade?