"Federal Judge Deals Blow to Trump-Era Cuts: Ruling Finds Humanities Grants Cancellation Unconstitutional In a significant victory for scholars and researchers, a federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's decision to cancel over $100 million in humanities grants. The ruling, handed down on Thursday, found that the Department of Government Efficiency lacked the authority to terminate the funding, which was allocated to support projects and research initiatives in the humanities. The move, which was part of a broader effort to slash federal spending on arts and humanities programs, had been widely criticized by academics and advocates for the arts. The ruling is seen as a major setback for the Trump-era policies and a significant win for those who argue that arts and humanities funding is essential to a well-rounded and informed society."
The Trump administration's cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
