STAT News: MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart. “And far beyond the life sciences — in chemistry, physics, astronomy, AI, quantum computing and more — equally remarkable new discoveries, innovations, and tools are paving the way for decisive leaps. Then why are so many optimistic scientists now losing heart? Because the nation’s research enterprise is […]

New York Times: Research Funding Slows Again for Universities Targeted by White House . This link goes to a gift article. “The Trump administration has quietly slowed funding for scientific research at Harvard and other universities that have been targets of a White House pressure campaign, according to government data reviewed by The New York Times.”

Inside Higher Ed: White House Aims to Establish Political Oversight of Federal Grants. “The White House is advancing a sweeping rule change that would give administration officials more power over billions of dollars in federal grants. The regulations seek to codify that Trump officials have the right to keep doing what they started last year: canceling thousands of grants that they said […]

State Apparatus Leveraged for Retributive Justice

Trump administration uses legal actions and funding cuts against political rivals and cities. Find out what changes and who is affected.

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https://newsletter.tf/trump-administration-uses-federal-power-opponents/

The Trump administration is using federal power, including legal actions and funding threats, against political opponents and cities. This is a new approach to using government power.

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https://newsletter.tf/trump-administration-uses-federal-power-opponents/

Mother Jones: Trump Cuts to Weather Data May Make Forecasts Less Reliable, Experts Warn. “As the United States prepares for hurricane season and a summer of record-breaking heat, experts fear the Trump administration’s cuts to climate and weather data programming could make the federal government’s weather forecasts less reliable when they are needed most.”

#Farmers who lost thousands of animals in widespread #flooding this wet season have been #denied #federalfunding to help rebuild their herd.

About 90,000 head of livestock were killed in several disasters in Queensland between December 2025 and April 2026.

But #Albo has rejected a state government proposal for a $94 million jointly funded restocking package, saying #Qld should fund it itself. #auspol

He’s doing #OneNation a favour by driving voters away from #Labor.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/flood-restock-proposal-knocked-back/106691214

SENATE SHOOTS DOWN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TRUMP'S BALLROOM PROJECT

Senate parliamentarian blocks $1 billion in federal funds for Trump's ballroom security upgrades. See why and what happens next.

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https://newsletter.tf/senate-blocks-1-billion-trump-ballroom-security/