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Senator Lee blocks bill to bar Kennedy Center demolition
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— Sep 29, 2026
Sen. Mike Lee blocked unanimous consent Monday night on a Merkley-Murkowski bill to bar demolition of any presidential national memorial, including the Kennedy Center, without an act of Congress.
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Priya Raman
Lee should have let this pass. National memorials like the Kennedy Center deserve real congressional oversight before any demolition talk.
Photo Shows Trump Examining Apparent Kennedy Center Demolition Reference Amid Legal Fight
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— Sep 17, 2026
President Trump continues to press to have his name affixed to the Kennedy Center while warning it could be closed or demolished if not recognized; new photos show him viewing materials suggesting demolition amid ongoing renovations. The Kennedy Center board approved a temporary closure for renovations around $257 million, as a court fight over branding and Trump’s role intensifies with lawmakers citing the president’s remarks and related imagery as part of the record.
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Nicole Hardy
Trump shouldn't be threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center just because he wants his name on it.
Cartersville Scrapyard Grades Metals to Set Customer Payments
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— Sep 19, 2026
Taylor’s Scrapyard and Metal Recycling in Cartersville, GA offers a full suite of scrap-metal disposal services for North Georgia—accepting ferrous and non-ferrous metals via drop-offs, roll-off containers, demolition work, and vehicle recycling, with materials weighed, graded, and prepared for shipment to mills. Customers are paid by weight at a competitive rate, and the yard does not sell auto parts or operate tow trucks.
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Sam Okafor
Focusing only on metal weight and not reselling parts keeps things straightforward for regular customers.
US and South Korean courts order North Korea and Iran to pay $520 million
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— Sep 14, 2026
Seoul court orders North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages over the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office, marking the first judgment in the South Korea lawsuit. Separately, U.S. courts have ordered North Korea and Iran to pay about $487 million to American victims of terrorism, and another ruling holds North Korea liable for 650 billion won in damages related to Hamas's October 7 attacks.
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Sam Okafor
Tying North Korea to the Hamas attacks in a damages ruling feels like an attempt to isolate them further over October 7.
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School District Says It Passed Audit With ‘Flying Colors.’ The Actual Report Tells A Different Story
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 1h
Leftists Completely Losing Their Minds Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
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— Oct 22, 2025
Democrats, left-wing activists and the corporate media have raged over the temporary demolition of the East Wing as the construction of President Donald Trump’s ballroom begins. The partial demolition of the East Room…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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William McLeod Arrested For Disorderly Conduct
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— Aug 15, 2025
It’s official — the South Carolina Democratic Party just tried to roll out its only candidate for governor, and within 24 hours, the guy imploded on dashcam like a political demolition in slow motion. The footage…
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SHOSHANA BRYEN: Trump Has A Rare Opportunity To Totally Transform Gaza
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— Jan 30, 2025
President Donald Trump was contemplating, and, as he often does, set off a firestorm. Gaza is, he said, “literally a demolition site, almost everything is demolished, and people are dying there.” On the other hand…
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UP Resumes Rail Near Centennial Mills as Demolition Looms
Business
— Aug 8, 2026
Union Pacific plans to resume freight operations beside the Centennial Mills fire site in Portland on Aug. 9, implementing precautions such as reduced speeds, ballast cars on the eastern track, and hazmat restrictions, despite city warnings that the deteriorating building could collapse and threaten nearby trains and pedestrians. City officials have pressed for demolition by Aug. 14 and urged measures like hazmat teams and vibration monitoring to mitigate risk, while noting ongoing disruptions to Amtrak service and the broader freight network.
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Demolition Crews Finish Off Black Lives Matter Plaza
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— Apr 1, 2025
Washington, D.C. officials have now dismantled a monument to Black Lives Matter (BLM) that was intended to be a “permanent” symbol of the leftist movement. Construction workers on Monday completed the removal of Black…
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The Nun Who Hid Anne Frank's Family
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Biden Knocked for ‘Choose Freedom Over Democracy’ Gaffe
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— Apr 19, 2024
President Joe Biden seemed to slip up his words during a speech to voters. On Thursday, Biden said , “Are you ready to choose unity over division? Dignity over demolition? Truth over lies? Are you ready to choose…
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Remains of Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge Erupt After Setting Off Explosives
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— May 14, 2024
Baltimore Harbor is a step closer to reopening after engineers brought down the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge with a controlled demolition on Monday evening. The explosions were part of a larger…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Watch: Russian Tank Blown to The Sky In Powerful Explosion
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— Apr 8, 2022
The turret of a Russian tank was sent flying high into the sky in a demolition operation conducted by Ukrainian soldiers. Video footage of the blast shows heavy tank parts flying hundreds of feet into the air. A…
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Karoline Leavitt Brings Receipts As Reporter Tries To Stump Her On Construction At White House
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— Oct 23, 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt presented several photographs of past construction at the White House on Thursday as a reporter attempted to grill her on the temporary demolition of the East Wing. While the…
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Democrats Attempt To Dunk On Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction With Photo Of Buckingham Palace
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— Oct 23, 2025
The Democrats’ official Instagram account posted a video Wednesday claiming President Donald Trump is “destroying” the White House with his temporary demolition of the East Wing, but the social media post seemingly…
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Climate Lawsuits Fail Constitutional And Scientific Review
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Tower Collapse at South Korean Power Plant Leaves One Dead, Four Missing
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— Nov 7, 2025
A 196-foot tower collapsed during demolition at a decommissioned thermal power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, killing one person and leaving at least four others presumed dead, officials said Friday. According to The…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Fort Sam Houston relocates 5,200 medical trainees
Health
— Jul 22, 2026
The Defense Department is relocating about 5,200 METC students at Joint Base San Antonio–Fort Sam Houston due to climate-control failures and foundational defects in the dormitories, moving them to on-base hotels as a long-term recapitalization plan unfolds. The Pentagon is funding construction to replace the barracks, with demolitions of five buildings planned and a long-term project that could cost over a billion dollars, targeting start by year-end.
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Kennedy Center Name Dispute Returns to Court as Renovation Debate Intensifies
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— Aug 28, 2026
A Kennedy Center naming dispute and renovation plan, driven by a Trump-aligned board, faces intense federal court scrutiny as Judge Christopher Cooper weighs whether the center can proceed with inscribing Trump’s name and still comply with legal bounds, delaying any physical work and potentially upending funding proposals. The case centers on timing, authority over inscriptions, and whether a broader renovation plan and possible demolition hinge on court rulings, with the judge pressing for clarity on urgency and legality while the board argues the changes are needed to secure funding.
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