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

Sara Wood

The Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation last year of the majority of federal humanities grants, including to several Jewish projects, was unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday. 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 […]

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Trump’s Social Security Administration cuts are hurting Holocaust survivors, advocates say

Sara Wood

A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Skokie, Illinois received a surprising notice last year from the Social Security Administration: The government was demanding a refund. The survivor, who is on a program for low-income seniors called Supplemental Security Income, was told she had been making too much money to continue to qualify. As a result, the […]

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