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Utah senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, blocked a bipartisan bill that would have kept presidents from demolishing any presidential memorials --

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Judge says Trump’s board may not demolish Kennedy Center without warningRep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to clarify that the center cannot be torn down after images surfaced of the president reviewing what appeared to be a printout related to the institution.

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Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy CenterBy Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan effort aimed at protecting the Kennedy Center from demolition was blocked on the Senate floor Monday night by a lone Republican senator. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to passage of a bill stipulating that any presidential memorial designated by an act of Congress — including the

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