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Eight cultural and preservation organizations are asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration's plan to close the Kennedy Center for two years of renovations, arguing the $257 million project violates federal historic preservation laws. The case pits executive authority over a government-owned arts venue against statutory protections for historically significant buildings, while dozens of performers and resident organizations have already fled the institution amid leadership upheaval and a contested renaming.