Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, says board can’t add Trump’s name

Washington — A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors during proposed renovations, and ruled that the institution’s board acted unlawfully when it added President Trump’s name to the building. In a 94-page opinion on Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in favor of Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio,

HUD Launches Investigation of Portland-Area County Over Race-Based Homelessness Programs

The move comes after the Free Beacon reported that Multnomah County prioritizes minorities for housing, offers ‘culturally specific’ apartments for ‘BIPOC community’ Homeless camp tents in northeast Portland (Wikimedia Commons) The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Friday launched an investigation into Multnomah County, Oregon, over the county’s race-based homelessness programs, writing in a

No tax charges filed in SPLC probe after IRS lawyers found informant program lawful

Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell

Zelenskyy says Ukraine bracing for “big attacks” by Russia in next 24 hours

Washington — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News Friday that Ukraine is bracing for “big attacks” by Russia as soon as Friday or Saturday night. In an exclusive interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Zelenskyy said Ukraine has received intelligence indicating that the assault from Russia will involve drones, as well as

Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson Retiring From Congress

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) greets guests at a prayer vigil she was hosting at the Greater Historic Bethel AME Church before the start of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address in Miami, on Jan. 30, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) said Friday that she will not seek another