NPR News: 06-13-2026 5AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Scaffolding and white tarps now cover part of the Kennedy Center's facade as a legal battle over the removal of President Trump's name from the building continues. The developments follow a series of setbacks for the administration, including its latest failed attempt to keep the signage in place. NPR's Frank Langfitt was outside of the venue in Washington, D.C., well into the night, where crowds of protesters also gathered.

Frank Langfitt0:29

Uh, people have been out here in front of the Kennedy Center for many, many hours, waiting to see the name Donald J. Trump taken down from the facade. And right now, it's well past midnight, uh, so it's past the, the deadline, uh, that the court set. And there's a huge piece of scaffolding up there and, and a lot of workers, but they have yet to touch, uh, any of the letters. And the crowd is beginning to thin out. People have gotten very tired, and they've also gotten very frustrated.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:00

That's NPR's Frank Langfitt reporting. The Kennedy Center filed a motion shortly before midnight requesting a 12-hour extension, saying that evening thunderstorms had delayed the process. A judge last month gave the venue a two-week deadline to remove Trump's name from the building, ruling that a change must be approved by Congress. Oil settled at its lowest prices in months on Friday amid the war in Iran. NPR's Camila Domonoske reports.

Camila Domonoske1:26

Global crude oil prices were north of $100