July 17, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Confirmed

Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Using 'Termination Clause' to Cut Federal Grants

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston ruled Friday, July 17, 2026 that the Trump administration cannot rely on a grant "termination clause" tied to "agency priorities" to cancel billions of dollars in federal...

March 6, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Well supported

Court Filings Show DOGE Used ChatGPT to Flag More Than 1,000 Humanities Grants as 'DEI'

In a brief filed March 6, 2026, in the Authors Guild's class action over National Endowment for the Humanities grant terminations, plaintiffs laid out discovery showing that DOGE staff used ChatGPT to decide which grants...

January 13, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

Confirmed

HHS Cancels $2 Billion in Mental Health and Addiction Grants, Then Restores Them a Day Later

Late on January 13, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services sent termination letters wiping out more than $2 billion in mental health and addiction grants, telling recipients the programs did not align with the...