13 h. ago Obama ridiculed over latest comments about his 'eyesore' presidential library as first pics show inside hulking monolith

Barack Obama is facing backlash for his $850 million presidential library in Chicago that will feature a basketball court, large art installations and a museum.

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5 d. ago Obama's hulking new presidential library likened to Star Wars' villain's lair as it rises ominously over streets of Chicago

Internet users likened the looming, concrete and granite building to something seen in the Star Wars cinematic universe, a cartoon lair, and even a trash can.

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6 d. ago Judge halts free transfer of land worth $67M for Trump’s presidential library in Miami

A local historian sued Miami Dade College and its board of trustees last week over the potential transfer

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2 w. ago Lawsuit challenges vote to gift prime Miami real estate for Trump's presidential library

A Miami activist alleges that city officials violated Florida’s open government law when they gifted a sizable plot of prime downtown real estate to the state, which then transferred it to the foundation for Donald Trump’s future presidential library

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2 w. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visitThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago DeSantis eyes land in downtown Miami for Trump presidential library

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing to establish President Donald Trump’s presidential library in an iconic stretch of downtown Miami

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