Humanities Endowment Funds Trump’s Priorities After Ending Old Grants

The $34.8 million allocated by the National Endowment for the Humanities leans toward presidents, statesmen and the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.

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Trump Seeks to Eliminate the NEA

The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

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Lawsuit Against Humanities Endowment Offers Details on DOGE

Three scholarly groups are challenging the recent cancellation of most grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Trump Administration Seeks Artists for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Canceled Humanities Grants to Help Pay for Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’

The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums and historical sites, will redirect funds to the president’s planned patriotic sculpture garden.

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American Library Association Sues to Stop Trump Cuts

The group argues that efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services imperil the nation’s libraries and violate the law.

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What Might a Major E.U. Fine Against X Mean for Elon Musk?

The potential for major penalties in the European Union could test the boundaries of online speech and inflame tensions between the U.S. and Europe.

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DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment

The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.

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Jim Leach, Iowa Republican Who Extolled Moderation, Dies at 82

During his 30 years in Congress, he resisted his party’s rightward tilt. He endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 and became a Democrat in 2022.

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