Anne Branigin

1 week ago | adn.com | Janay Kingsberry |Anne Branigin

The National Endowment for the Humanities has begun slashing its staff following directives from the Trump administration to shrink the federal workforce, deepening the blow to cultural organizations, researchers and programs across the country after much of their funding from the agency was abruptly eliminated last week. Employees began receiving reduction-in-force notices Thursday.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Janay Kingsberry |Anne Branigin

Staff cuts begin at NEH, threatening humanities programs across U.S. (washingtonpost.com) Staff cuts begin at NEH, threatening humanities programs across U.S. By Janay Kingsberry; Anne Branigin 2025041020364200 The National Endowment for the Humanities has begun slashing its staff following directives from the Trump administration to shrink the federal workforce, deepening the blow to cultural organizations, researchers and programs across the country after much of their funding from the...

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Janay Kingsberry |Anne Branigin

The National Endowment for the Humanities has begun slashing its staff following directives from the Trump administration to shrink the federal workforce, deepening the blow to cultural organizations, researchers and programs across the country after much of their funding from the agency was abruptly eliminated last week. Employees began receiving reduction-in-force notices Thursday.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Janay Kingsberry |Anne Branigin

House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal electionsFour Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, which the Senate will need to pass before it heads to Trump's desk for his signature. WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Thursday that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections in an effort to codify one …

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Janay Kingsberry |Anne Branigin

More than 1,200 grants that support culture and history programs across the country are estimated to have been cut by the National Endowment for the Humanities, according to a coalition that advocates for the agency targeted last week in the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the federal government and reshape American culture.