The Needle: Trump Birthday Party Invites Thin Troops, Judge Rules Trump’s Name Must Come Off Kennedy Center, Judge Blocks J6 Slush Fund, Trump Will Headline MAGA Fair on the Mall, DOT Invests in Union Station, and 19 More People Killed in Boats

The Pentagon is seeking military members for President Donald Trump’s birthday party with specific fitness requirements, a judge ordered Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center, a federal judge blocked a $1.8 billion insurrectionist fund, Trump plans to headline a MAGA fair with performer dropouts, and the Department of Transportation invested $466 million in Union Station upgrades.