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The day's dominant story was the Kennedy Center board's vote to restore Trump's name and close for renovations, defying a federal judge's order. This escalated a legal battle that began earlier in the week. Concurrently, the USS Abraham Lincoln's replacement amid reports of poor troop conditions and mental health concerns drew sustained attention, with Hegseth disputing the reports. The departure of press secretary Karoline Leavitt remained a secondary thread, with speculation about her successor. The Iran standoff continued, with new details on the decoy flight and intelligence failures. Luigi Mangione's expected guilty plea also drew coverage.