Dem rep tries to stop Kennedy Center closure and outlines 'narrow exceptions' for remodel

A Democratic Party representative has waded in to prevent major remodeling action at the Kennedy Center, challenging President Donald Trump's administration on the laws around the building.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) has asked a federal judge to outline the specifics of what can and cannot be changed in the two-year remodeling plan. A motion filed Wednesday challenged the purpose of the shutdown, which is set to begin later this year as the Trump administration makes a series of sweeping...