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Feb 5, 2026 The Trump administration canceled about 560 arts grants Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The cuts withdrew federal support from cultural institutions and shifted public funding away from independent artistic activity.
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- Trump Administration Cancels Arts Grants — The Trump administration has canceled approximately 560 arts grants, resulting in over $27 million in funding cuts.
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Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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Feb 2, 2026 Trump administration officials removed a slavery exhibit from Independence National Historical Park Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The removal used executive control over public institutions to reshape national memory and limit how the state presents the country’s past.
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- Removal of Exhibit on Enslavement from Independence National Historical Park — On February 1, 2026, officials in the Trump administration removed an exhibit from Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia that acknowledged the nine enslaved individuals at the President’s House Site
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Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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