The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) sued the Trump administration for withholding access to nearly $240 million in congressionally-allotted funding. NED, a congressionally-created nonprofit, receives grants from the State Department to carry out its mission of promoting democracy and civil liberties around the world. NED alleges that since January 2025, the federal government has denied NED access to its legally-mandated funding in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and the separation of powers clause of the U.S. Constitution.
