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Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continues

The Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.

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Spokane Spokesman-Review· Sep 18, 11:46 PMFresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continues

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Barbra Streisand Slams Trump’s ‘Unchecked Ego’ for Closing Kennedy CenterBarbra Streisand criticized President Donald Trump's "unchecked ego" amid the ongoing debacle surrounding the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Kennedy Center says "nothing is being demolished" as Trump says it could be "ripped down"In court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a "forklift run into and hit the pillars" of the building.

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Fencing goes up around Kennedy Center after board votes to close itThe board's vote on Tuesday came after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building.

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Rep. Joyce Beatty demands emergency hearing after Kennedy Center closureThe latest filing follows the Kennedy Center board's vote to shutter the facility immediately for safety reasons and to begin renovations.

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The Latest: Board votes to close Kennedy Center amid financial woes and name disputeThe Kennedy Center board has voted to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. Trump says the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he says those repairs would only happen if the board was allowed to add his name to the…

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Kennedy Center Put off Planned Repairs Despite Known Structural Issues, Former Employees AllegeKennedy Center officials were long aware of serious structural issues that they cited as new problems after the abrupt decision to close the performing arts venue this month, a group of former employees allege in a letter to Congress.

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