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Arts Grants Cut: States Fight Health Service Layoffs

5/6/2025

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The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of numerous National Endowment for the Arts grants has sent shockwaves through hundreds of arts organizations nationwide, threatening their very existence. Meanwhile, a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, spearheaded by New York's Letitia James, is taking a stand against drastic layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that these cuts endanger public health.

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The Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of numerous National Endowment for the Arts grants has sent shockwaves through hundreds of arts organizations nationwide, threatening their very existence. Meanwhile, a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, spearheaded by New York's Letitia James, is taking a stand against drastic layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that these cuts endanger public health.