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Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling' | Flipboard

Flipboard · · 452 words · By ABC News; Peter Charalambous
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The provided text is a compilation of news headlines and snippets covering various actions by the Trump administration, including DOGE grant terminations, trade tariffs on the EU, legal disputes over global tariffs, and tensions with Iran.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling'”
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Multiple independent sources, including ABC News and other web search results, confirm a judge ruled that DOGE grant terminations were unlawful and violated the First and Fifth Amendments.
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web search NEUTRAL — Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency “blatantly used” race, gender and protected characteristics to execute mass termination of federal grants, a judge said.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/judge-doge-grant-terminations-u…
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web search NEUTRAL — The judge said the terminations violated the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, which provides free speech rights, and its Fifth Amendment’s equal protection component. The ruling also said DOGE did…
https://www.investing.com/news/politics-news/us-judge-rules-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In April 2025, the Department of Government and Efficiency, or DOGE, terminated thousands of grants previously approved by Congress from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neh-grant-termination-unlawful-…
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“Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency “blatantly used” race, gender and other protected characteristics to execute the largest mass …”
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The claim is corroborated by ABC News and Flipboard, stating the judge found DOGE 'blatantly used' protected characteristics for mass terminations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Department (naval) administrative/functional sub-unit of a ship's company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of DEPARTMENT is a functional or territorial division. How to use department in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/department
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web search NEUTRAL — DEPARTMENT definition: a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. See examples of department used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/department
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“President Donald Trump pushed for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to be charged with “INCITING VIOLENCE” on Thursday”
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While there are multiple cross-references, they all originate from the same source (Flipboard), which does not meet the requirement for 2+ independent news organizations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump pushed for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to be charged with “INCITING VIOLENCE” on Thursday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ap-report-americans-who-owe…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump pushed for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to be charged with “INCITING VIOLENCE” on Thursday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/us-will-start-revoking-pass…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump pushed for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to be charged with “INCITING VIOLENCE” on Thursday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/homeland-security-secret-se…
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““The Radical Left Democrats actually want to Destroy our Country,” he wrote on Truth Social”
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The evidence consists solely of multiple entries from Flipboard, representing a single source of reporting.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “The Radical Left Democrats actually want to Destroy our Country,” he wrote on Truth Social
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/obama-branded-classless-mor…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “The Radical Left Democrats actually want to Destroy our Country,” he wrote on Truth Social
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/us-to-revoke-passports-of-p…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — “The Radical Left Democrats actually want to Destroy our Country,” he wrote on Truth Social
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/appeals-court-looks-unlikel…
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“President Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.”
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The claim is reported by Flipboard and corroborated by a Politico web search result and other news reports regarding the July 4th tariff threat.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/farage-racks-up-uk-election…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump has threatened 'much higher' tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/time-to-say-goodbye-epstein…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/time-to-say-goodbye-epstein…
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“Trump said he agreed to give her until "our Country's 250th Birthday …”
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Corroborated by Flipboard and web search results explaining that the July 4th deadline coincides with the US 250th birthday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Von der Leyen said on social media Thursday that the call with Trump focused on the war in the Middle East, but that it also touched on trade. “We remain fully committed, on both sides, to [the trade …
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/07/trump-deadline-euro…
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Turnberry, Scotland, UK on July 2. Photo: Reuters.The Fourth of July holiday this year marks 250 years…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article…
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web search NEUTRAL — A trade deal was struck by von der Leyen and Trump in July last year, but progress on enacting it stumbled on Wednesday after talks between EU lawmakers and governments ended without an agreement.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3pyk4nw3lo
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“A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.”
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All provided evidence for this claim comes from Flipboard; no independent secondary news organization is cited.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/carroll-in-2024-was-awarded…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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“A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found the 10% global tariffs were illegal”
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All provided evidence for this claim comes from Flipboard; no independent secondary news organization is cited.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found the 10% global tariffs were illegal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/judge-says-doge-grant-termi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found the 10% global tariffs were illegal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A split three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade in New York found the 10% global tariffs were illegal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/what-is-lewy-body-dementia-…
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“U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/ap-report-americans-who-owe…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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“A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/videos-show-interceptions-o…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A confidential intelligence community assessment delivered to the White House also finds that Iran retains a substantial missile and drone arsenal.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-asks-judges-to-pause-…
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“A confidential CIA analysis delivered to administration policymakers this week concludes that Iran can survive the U.S. naval blockade for at least three …”
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