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'Violation of criminal law': Trump's Kennedy Center 'shell games' escalate in court

A federal judge has been asked to tell President Donald Trump in plain words that he cannot demolish the Kennedy Center under any circumstances after the government played "shell games" and shut down the facility despite a court order forbidding its closure.The warning came in a court filing in Beat...

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Live updates: Trump trashes Fed after first rate hike in 3 yearsAttorneys for Kennedy Center ex-officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, are seeking an emergency hearing after the center was closed to the public

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House Lawmaker Seeks Emergency Hearing After Kennedy Center ClosureRep. Joyce Beatty claims that the closure may violate a judge's order that has until now kept the complex open.

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Judge in Kennedy Center case orders Trump administration to explain closure plansA U.S. federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to explain whether the ‌Kennedy Center's plan to close the performing arts venue for up to two years for repairs violates a court order limiting its ability to shut down.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty asks for emergency hearing on Kennedy CenterSept. 16 (UPI) -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, asked a federal judge on Wednesday for an emergency hearing on the closure of the John F. Kennedy Center for

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