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A photo of Northwestern University's campus.
A photo of Northwestern University's campus.
A photo illustration of people working in a laboratory, but the image has been cracked and broken into multiple pieces.
A photo illustration of people working in a laboratory, but the image has been cracked and broken into multiple pieces.

Universities Warn Against Rule on Political Control of Grants

July 14, 2026

The White House’s plan to cement political appointees’ control over research and other grants received hundreds of thousands of comments. Lawsuits are likely next.

Texas State Capitol Building in Austin.
Texas State Capitol Building in Austin.
Benjamin C. Ayers, a light-skinned man with short, dark hair, wearing a dark suit and tie in Clemson orange.
Benjamin C. Ayers, a light-skinned man with short, dark hair, wearing a dark suit and tie in Clemson orange.
A photo illustration of Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz with text from the contract between him and the Board of Trustees for the University.
A photo illustration of Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz with text from the contract between him and the Board of Trustees for the University.

Michigan State Trustee Says He Was Caught Off Guard by President’s New Contract

July 8, 2026

Kevin Guskiewicz’s reversal of his plan to leave for Clemson University raises questions about whether his relationship with some board members has really changed. But he now gets personal travel hours on private jets.

A photograph of Nancy Pelosi at a lectern on the National Mall, flanked by other House Democrats. The lectern has a sign that says "Chips and Science Act."
A photograph of Nancy Pelosi at a lectern on the National Mall, flanked by other House Democrats. The lectern has a sign that says "Chips and Science Act."
A photo illustration of a gloved hand holding up a glass microscope slide. The slide has a smear of purple with red elephants and blue donkeys suspended in it. In the background sits a microscope.
A photo illustration of a gloved hand holding up a glass microscope slide. The slide has a smear of purple with red elephants and blue donkeys suspended in it. In the background sits a microscope.

Comments Flood OMB Proposal to Cement Political Control of Grants

July 7, 2026

The White House Office of Management and Budget has so far received 90,000 public comments on its plans as scientific and other groups rally against them.

Daytime view of the front entrance of the Felix Martinez Student Services Center at New Mexico Highlands University.
Daytime view of the front entrance of the Felix Martinez Student Services Center at New Mexico Highlands University.