New York Attorney General Sues Trump Administration Over Museum and Library Funding Cuts

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit—alongside 20 other attorneys general—against the Trump administration over an executive order that effectively shuts down three federal agencies responsible for supporting libraries, museums, minority-owned businesses, and labor mediation services.At the center of the lawsuit is the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a modest but vital federal agency that in 2024 alone distributed $180 million in funding