August 2024. Introduction. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) acts as the US government's "white gloves." It has long engaged in subverting state power in other countries, meddling in other ...

An American flag flies outside of the US Capitol dome in Washington, US, Jan 15, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] Despite its claims of being a champion of the universal values of democracy and equality, the ...

Geoff Bennett: On May 3, the National Endowment for the Arts abruptly terminated grants to arts organizations across the country. As of tonight, an informal tally shows nearly 560 grants canceled ...

Two decades ago, President George W. Bush stood before the National Endowment for Democracy and declared, “the advance of freedom is the calling of our time.” ...

Thursday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) introduced the Defund the National Endowment for Democracy Act of 2025, which would prohibit taxpayer funds from being allocated to the private institution.

Waco may see less new public art in the coming months, with as much as $100,000 in pending grants at risk in the wake of the National Endowment for the Arts’ recent cancellation of hundreds of ...

The Trump administration is trying to shut down the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the International Republican Institute (IRI), and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), all of which ...

Editor’s note: NPR receives two grants totaling $65,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Trump Administration has started canceling National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants. Hundreds ...

I've spent 30 years helping Californians learn more about themselves and their history, largely through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. President Trump has now gutted it.

Since its founding by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $5.5 billion in grants. It is the largest arts funder in the U.S. — yet one of the smallest federal agencies.