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‘Absurdity’: Musicians Are Still Using The Kennedy Center Despite Trump's 'Danger' Talk

The Trump administration has threatened to demolish the iconic performing arts center unless the president’s name is added to the building.

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Sen. Kennedy wants ban on naming buildings for living politiciansSen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."

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Joyce Beatty Recalls Her Showdown With Donald Trump: Here's What She SaidThe congresswoman has figured out “how to get ahead of the Trump machine,” and she’s being celebrated for it.

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Joyce Beatty's Scorching Trump Burns Go ViralRep. Joyce Beatty delivered fiery remarks to Trump that set the internet ablaze. See what she said that has everyone talking.

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Democrat reveals shocking details of heated meeting with Trump: ‘He threw a tantrum’Joyce Beatty brought the lawsuit that ultimately blocked the effort to inscribe Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center.

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Judge says no to Trump’s name on Kennedy CenterA U.S. federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump's name on its facade.

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