NYTIMES (Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm) - Trump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants
Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
NYTIMES (Carolyn Y. Johnson, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm) - White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Outside Groups Say Trump Administration Has Disrupted $177 Billion in Federal Grants
California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina had the largest amounts of funding affected, according to the tracker. Source
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - After Climate Activism Scandal, 25 State AGs Push Feds To Suspend Grants To National Science Org
'Organizations that abuse taxpayer money to prop up political causes for the benefit of donors should not receive federal agency grants.'
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Report: Taxpayers Funding $230 Million in Federal Grants Tied to ‘Intersectionality’
The federal government has awarded about $230 million to programs referencing “intersectionality,” with much of the funding originating during the Biden administration, according to a […] Source
AMERICARENEWING (George Cross) - Primer: The Obama and Biden Administrations’ Hijacking of Human Trafficking Directives with DEI Ideology
The Obama and Biden administrations’ anti–human trafficking framework treated trafficking not as a criminal enterprise to be destroyed but as a social equity problem to be managed through expensive victim services, non-government organization (NGO) partnerships, and “undeserved community” messaging. The post Primer: The Obama and Biden Administrations’ Hijacking of Human Trafficking Directives with DEI Ideology appeared first on The Center for Renewing America .
Synopsis The Obama and Biden administrations’ anti–human trafficking framework treated trafficking not as a criminal enterprise to be destroyed but as a social equity problem to be managed through expensive victim services, non-government organization (NGO) partnerships, and “undeserved community” messaging. President Joe Biden made the implicit Obama-era trajectory more explicit: His White House described trafficking as disproportionately affecting “vulnerable and underserved” populations, tied the plan to “gender and racial equity,” and linked trafficking to “marginalized groups.” These initiatives gave taxpayer money to independent and apolitical groups pushing radical ideology under the guise of being…Open
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms. Why it matters: The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration. State of play: The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions. - It blocks the administration from implementing a proposed rule to give senior political appointees a larger role in reviewing federal grants, the Associated Press reported . - It prevents the administration from…
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, moving Washington closer to avoiding another shutdown before the November midterms. Why it matters: The bipartisan 90-6 vote would push the next government funding deadline past Election Day while offering some checks on the Trump administration. State of play: The measure, which now goes to the House, generally maintains funding levels after the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with a few negotiated exceptions. - It blocks the administration from implementing a proposed rule to give senior political appointees a larger role in reviewing federal grants, the Associated Press reported . - It prevents the administration from…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Three GOP attorneys general issue subpoena for Anthony Fauci for probe into awards
"Government officials have a certain level of immunity in their official capacities, but if Fauci personally profited off of the ‘guidance’ he issued, that very well could have broken Florida law," Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said.
NYTIMES (Tony Romm and Brad Plumer) - Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
NYTIMES (Jan Hoffman) - Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.