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Federal Overreach

Government Asks ChatGPT to Review the Constitution; Federal Judge Reviews ChatGPT

Can you believe this — DOGE used ChatGPT to cancel more than 1,400 congressionally-approved humanities grants based on perceived ideology, with no statutory authority to do so, and a federal court issued a 143-page ruling calling the entire process unlawful and unconstitutional.

By Walter Ames

/ 27 May 2026

Federal Overreach

LISTING: East Wing Grand Ballroom | $0 (Donor-Funded) · $1,000,000,000 (Federal Budget)

Can you believe this — the Trump administration promised private donors would cover the White House ballroom renovation, then inserted $1 billion into a reconciliation bill labeled as security upgrades, and called for the Senate parliamentarian's firing after she ruled it violated procedural rules.

By Walter Ames

/ 25 May 2026