Judge Refuses to Halt Kennedy Center Renovation as Preservationists Challenge Trump-Backed Project

A federal judge declined to block a major renovation of the Kennedy Center, but warned that the legal fight could continue if the scope of the project expands beyond what officials have described.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied an emergency request to stop a planned renovation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, dealing an early setback to preservation groups that fear the iconic landmark could undergo sweepi...