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A video shows Rep. Chip Roy privately acknowledging that the SAVE America Act could create hurdles for people who have changed their names, such as married women, contradicting his public insistence that the act imposes no voting barriers. The proposal would require documentary proof of citizenship and extra paperwork, a point of criticism from voting-rights advocates as it advances through a Senate with long odds.
A fact-check clears up confusion: the SAVE America Act does not include special exemptions for married women who change their names. The bill would require documentary proof of citizenship and, for individuals with name discrepancies, additional documents (such as marriage records or court orders) to prove identity, with states determining how much documentation is needed. Critics warn the measure could disenfranchise millions, including many women who have taken a spouse’s name, and point to past state laws (like Kansas in 2011) as precedent. Supporters argue fixes exist, but the current text does not provide an affidavit-only path, and voting-rights groups remain wary of broader impacts on registration access.
Jay-Z has added an umlaut to his name (JAŸ-Z) in a nod to the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, as he headlines with The Roots at Roots Picnic and the stylized spelling appears on Spotify and other platforms.
Variety reports Wasserman Music is stabilizing as it moves forward with a brand rename and sale, despite artist departures and lingering questions about the founder’s Epstein-era controversy; a new agency name is expected next week, though the sale is expected to take months and industry insiders are taking a wait-and-see approach.
Trump has announced a two-year closure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to undertake a major renovation, part of his effort to reshape the center’s programming and leadership. After purging the board and declaring himself chairman, he criticized the center as disrepair and “woke” in its offerings, while signaling a name change to Trump-Kennedy Center that provoked broad backlash and cancellations from artists. The center, opened in 1971 as a premier Washington cultural venue, now stands at the center of a debate over politicizing national cultural institutions as renovations proceed.
Clawdbot, a viral free/open-source AI assistant, has renamed itself Moltbot after what the article describes as polite pressure from Anthropic over trademark concerns. The mascot lobster, previously Clawd, now goes by Molty, and branding updates are rolling out on GitHub and molt.bot. The piece highlights the branding/legal considerations surrounding the rename and its links to the Claude family of models from Anthropic.
A federal lawsuit and multiple House measures challenge the Kennedy Center’s 2025 decision to rename the facility after Donald Trump, arguing the change violates the center’s status as a national memorial; Rep. Joyce Beatty, a board trustee, seeks to void the rename and restore the original designation, while additional bills aim to remove Trump’s name from signage and declare the action unlawful.
Jamie Christian-Johal, known as Giant on BBC's Gladiators, is reverting to his birth surname Bigg following his divorce and ADHD diagnosis, aiming to reclaim his identity and be more authentic in his personal and professional life.
The Kennedy Center changed its bylaws to allow only trustees appointed by Trump to vote on adding his name to the institution, leading to a unanimous vote and subsequent controversy, including legal questions and artist cancellations, amid Trump's efforts to overhaul the center.
The Kennedy Center changed its bylaws to limit voting to Trump-appointed trustees before unanimously voting to add Trump's name to the center, a move that has sparked protests, legal challenges, and controversy over the center's governance and the influence of Trump supporters.
The Kennedy Center altered its bylaws to restrict voting to Trump-appointed board members, leading to a controversial vote to rename the center after Donald Trump, sparking criticism, legal challenges, and protests.
The Kennedy Center Honors hosted by Donald Trump experienced its lowest TV ratings ever with 2.65 million viewers, a 35% drop from the previous year. CBS edited Trump's remarks and did not use the new name of the center, which was voted to be renamed after Trump, pending congressional approval. Despite Trump's claims of widespread support, the broadcast saw a significant decline in viewership.
Donald Trump's hosting of the Kennedy Center Honors resulted in the lowest TV ratings ever, with only 2.65 million viewers, a significant drop from previous years. The broadcast was also edited and cut down, and the event's name was controversially proposed to be changed to include Trump's name, though this has not been officially recognized by CBS.
CBS shortened President Trump's Kennedy Center Honors speech from 12 to 2 minutes, omitted jokes, and did not use the proposed new name 'Trump-Kennedy Center' due to congressional approval requirements, while Trump promoted the event on social media.
Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty filed a lawsuit to block the renaming of the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump, arguing that the name change was illegal and violated federal law, and seeking to restore the original name of the center.