Office of Management and Budget

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Business

Russel Vought to Get NIH Grant Veto Power

The White House is drafting an executive order to grant OMB director Russell Vought veto power over individual NIH grants,…

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Business

Spending Deal Blocks Political Control of Grants

The House approved a short-term spending bill extending federal funding through early December to avoid a government shutdown before the…

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AI & Tech

Government Used AI for Housing Policy, Won’t Reveal Details

HUD is blocking FOIA requests for records about AI systems used by the DOGE team, citing a nonexistent "AI privilege"…

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Business

Science Needs You: Have Your Say

The OMB proposed rule would prioritize political objectives over scientific peer review, allowing political appointees to control grant funding decisions…

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Business

New US Rules: Any Grant Can Be Canceled Anytime

The Trump administration issued an executive order last August that would give political appointees final authority over grant funding decisions,…

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Business

Lawsuit challenges Trump’s plan to shut down climate center

A lawsuit alleges the planned dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is a politically motivated, retaliatory act…

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Business

CISA Mandates Federal Agencies Replace Outdated Edge Devices

The U.S. CISA has issued a binding directive (BOD 26-02) requiring federal agencies to identify and replace outdated, unsupported networking…

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Artificial Intelligence

Coalition Calls for Federal Ban on Grok Over Deepfake Porn

Advocacy groups demand the suspension of Grok AI in U.S. federal agencies, citing its generation of harmful content like nonconsensual…

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Business

Trump Pledges 2028 Moon Landing, Lunar Base by 2030

The directive accelerates crewed lunar exploration, aiming to land humans on the Moon by 2028 and establish a permanent base…

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Business

Trump Administration Threatens to Dismantle Key Climate Research Center

The White House budget office has proposed dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), labeling it a source of…

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Business

CISA Proposes New SBOM Requirements Under Biden Administration

CISA is updating the SBOM framework to enhance cybersecurity transparency and resilience in federal software supply chains, seeking public input…

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Artificial Intelligence

White House Plans AI Dominance with Deregulation Push

The White House released a 25-page AI strategy focused on deregulation, infrastructure modernization, and alliances to secure U.S. leadership, sparking…

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