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NPR | By A Martínez,

Michel Martin

Published September 18, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center amid court battle, Trump's other priorities also get pushback this week, Poland's PM warns Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine.

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