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It Was One of DOGE’s Most Absurd Abuses. A Court Finally Exposed It.
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It Was One of DOGE’s Most Absurd Abuses. A Court Finally Exposed It.

Slate Magazine·Shaun Ossei-Owusu·18 days ago
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Jurisprudence DOGE boss Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Getty Images Sign up for  Executive Dysfunction , a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You’ll also receive updates on the latest from Slate’s Jurisprudence team. One year ago, the Trump administration canceled more than 1,400 grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. More than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, archivists, and researchers across the country was snatched up in three days. There weren’t any individualized reviews or hearings. There was no due process. Just a chatbot and two guys from DOGE who had no legal authority to be there in the first place. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon handed down a 143-page opinion explaining exactly how illegal that was. She found a smorgasbord of constitutional problems.…

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