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DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

JL;DR SUMMARY A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) 2025 cancellation of many federal humanities grants, including several focused on Jewish projects, was unconstitutional. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustDiversityFirst AmendmentTikvah FundInclusionJewish ProjectsGrantsDogeAuthors Guild

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New York, United States
"In her 143-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon called out the agency created by President Donald Trump specifically for its targeting of Jewish projects, including Holocaust research."

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