How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery
Source images: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding.
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- ▪Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding.
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| Original publisher | ProPublica |
| Canonical URL | https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-science-grants-russell-vought-omb |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-27T09:26:11.564Z |
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Collage by Alex Bandoni. Source images: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough. by Lisa Song July 27, 2026, 5:00 am {"componentName":"ShareToolsRebrand","props":{"pageTitle":"How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S.
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