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The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $
100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations
was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on Thursday.
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in Manhattan sided with The Authors Guild, several other groups and several people who had their grants canceled and sued DOGE and the National…

Judge rules government illegally canceled more than $100 million in humanities grants
A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional. Judge Colleen McMahon on Thursday sided with The Authors Guild and others who sued DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She permanently barred the administration from terminating the grants. The judge also criticized DOGE's use of artificial intelligence to label and target projects as "diversity, equity and inclusion. Several groups t…

We do need to ask the question here, who is taking the decision to operate this practice? Is it council staff or elected councillors? Frankly, it has echoes of state-sponsored #ghettos of the 1940s.
Vulnerable families illegally ‘dumped’ hundreds of miles away by London councils

Local elections 2026 | Manchester City Council
On a quick scan, it looks like while some of the Greens have decent majorities, the Reform Ltd ones are small and based on low turnout.
Plenty of scope to defeat the fascists next time.

Julie Bishop has resigned as Chancellor of the Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to finish. 🎉
#ANU #Bishop #Canberra

Julie Bishop resigns as Chancellor of ANU | Canberra Daily
Julie Bishop has resigned as Chancellor of the Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to finish.

An Indianapolis city councilor says his home was targeted in what appeared to be a politically motivated shooting over a proposed data center in the city (Kiki Intarasuwan/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indianapolis-councilor-ron-gibson…

Indianapolis city councilor says his home was shot at 13 times, "No Data Centers" sign left behind
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers found evidence of gunshots and believe it was "an isolated, targeted incident."

A special counsel has been appointed to investigate a Trump administration lawyer for possible misconduct. - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/us/trump-news#special-counsel-lawyer-misconduct

US launches review of Mexican consulates (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-launches-review-mexican-consulates-2026-05-07/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260507/p114#a260507p114

Viewpoint discrimination.
Judge Rules Trump Administration's Cancellation of Humanities Grants Was Unconstitutional
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington-dc/articles/2026-05-07/judge-rules-trump-administrations-cancellation-of-humanities-grants-was-unconstitutional

Knicks Watch Party at Garden Is Canceled, as Game 3 Security Ramps Up (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/nyregion/knicks-watch-party-msg-canceled-trump.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260607/p58#a260607p58

State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow (Olivia Gazis/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-reviewing-all-mexican-consulates-in-u-s-as-tensions-grow/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260507/p111#a260507p111