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The White House aims to give political appointees more power over research funding

NPR | By Katia Riddle
Published July 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM EDT

Under Trump, the Office of Management and Budget has proposed a rule change that would shift authority for grant making to political appointees. Experts say it could negatively affect U.S. science.

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