Elon Musk-Backed DOGE 'Blatantly Used' ChatGPT and DEI, LGBTQ Keywords to Slash Federal Funding

Elon Musk-Backed DOGE 'Blatantly Used' ChatGPT and DEI, LGBTQ Keywords to Slash Federal Funding

A US judge has ruled DOGE's grant cuts unlawful, criticising the use of AI and keyword searches in the decision-making process.

Judge Rules DOGE ‘Blatantly Used’ Race and Sex in Mass Termination of Federal Grants to the NEH

Federal judge blocks Trump’s termination of NEH grants citing DOGE’s use of race and gender bias.

Federal Judge Rules Trump, Elon Musk's DOGE Elimination of Humanities Grants Were "Unlawful"

Over a year after DOGE's mass firings and grant terminations rocked the country, one federal judge has issued a blistering ruling. Read more...

Win the case, lose the institution

Good Morning, A federal judge ruled Thursday that DOGE’s cancellation of more than $100M in NEH grants was unconstitutional (AP) — a win, and a largely moot one. While the case worked its way through court, the administration eliminated more than half the NEH staff, terminated 97% of grants, and fired 22 of 26 advisory board members (Chronicle of Higher Education). The ruling feels beside the point. The same pattern surfaces in PEN America’s new…