Live updates: Kennedy Center board approves 2-year closure for renovations, AP sources say

Key Points:

• The Kennedy Center board, largely composed of President Trump's allies, voted to add Trump's name to the building facade and to proceed with a two-year closure for substantial renovations, despite a federal judge previously blocking the closure as "ill-informed and seemingly preordained."
• A White House report highlighted that countries, including China, have been transshipping goods through third countries to avoid U.S. tariffs, resulting in estimated U.S. tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually.
• Democrats are finalizing their 2028 presidential primary calendar to frontload more diverse states, amid internal party debates and upcoming midterm elections that will influence the party's ideological direction.
• The U.S. Labor Department reported a slight increase in weekly jobless claims to 209,000, with overall claims remaining historically low, indicating strong job security despite economic pressures including rising energy prices.
• Public health experts criticized President Trump's executive order to separate combination childhood vaccines and space out immunizations, citing significant logistical, financial, and scientific challenges that could delay implementation and strain healthcare providers and families.