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May 28, 2026 The White House and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed Congress to approve a $250 bill with Trump's image Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The effort sought legislative approval for a norm-breaking change to national symbols, testing whether Congress would ratify personalist branding.
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- White House Pushes Congress to Approve $250 Bill with Trump's Image — The White House, through Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is advocating for Congress to approve a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump's portrait.
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Week 71 – 2026-05-23–2026-05-29
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May 28, 2026 A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center could not be renamed for Donald Trump without an act of Congress Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling enforced statutory limits on a federal institution and affirmed that major changes required legislative authority.
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- Federal judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts cannot be renamed for Donald Trump without an act of Congress.
- US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center — A US district judge, Christopher Cooper, ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, stating that the venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.
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