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  "id": 3606033,
  "title": "Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations don't move forward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-administration-threatens-to-demolish-kennedy-center-if",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:04:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-administration-threatens-demolish-kennedy-center-renovations-dont-move-forward/"
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  "summary": "The Trump administration said in a court filing that if it is not allowed to follow its Kennedy Center renovation plans, including returning President Trump's name to the facade, it will demolish the center. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:53:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}