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  "id": 3359211,
  "title": "DOJ warns Kennedy Center could be knocked down if renovations don't move forward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/doj-warns-kennedy-center-could-be-knocked-down-if-renovations-dont",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:53:35.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Trump administration said it may need to demolish the Kennedy Center if a plan to close the building for two years as part of a controversial renovation project pushed by President Trump and the organization's board is blocked.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Kennedy Center's survival depends on Trump, DOJ says in new filing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kennedy-centers-survival-depends-on-trump-doj-says-in-new-filing",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations are blocked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-administration-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-if",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:24:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump administration: Kennedy Center may be demolished if repairs not made",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-administration-kennedy-center-may-be-demolished-if-repairs-not",
        "published": "2026-08-25T20:08:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/trump-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-if-250m-renovation-not-done",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:10:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump’s name, Justice Department argues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kennedy-center-risks-financial-ruin-without-trumps-name-justice-3354386",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:20:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Kennedy Center risks financial ruin without Trump’s name, Justice Department argues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/kennedy-center-risks-financial-ruin-without-trumps-name-justice",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:23:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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