Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot demolish the Kennedy Center without providing a 30-day notice.
The decision comes after the center's board of directors voted to close the art center, citing its poor condition and finances.On Wednesday, Trump said the complex could be "ripped down" if his name isn't displayed on its main building.
The president has also said the Kennedy Center has lost millions of dollars, but didn't offer evidence of this claim.Voting officials and civil rights groups have filed federal lawsuits arguing that the Trump administration's suggestion to deploy federal agents at polling places violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which bans voter intimidation.NPR was the first to report on the latest lawsuit, which highlights the Trump administration's pursuit of noncitizen voters.
It alleges that immigration officers are "reportedly using flawed methodologies and faulty data that will almost certainly result in the surveillance, investigation, and even unlawful detention of U.S.citizens, particularly those from communities of color." The plaintiffs say that a visible presence of immigration law enforcement around voting centers amounts to unlawful voter intimidation under federal voting rights laws.
The White House hasn't responded yet to the request for comment on the allegations.Russia plans to send drones or missiles into NATO territories that support Ukraine and label these incidents as "accidental," Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned.Tusk said that these strikes aim to "paralyze NATO" or weaken the alliance's collective response, to show that Article 5 "exists only in theory." Article 5 states that an attack on one NATO member is considered an attack on all members.
Tusk's warning yesterday follows recent incidents along NATO'...