Michael Kratsios seeks AI funding boost, university cuts in Trump research overhaul
The science adviser pitches a funding rewrite as Democrats argue Trump weakened U.S. science for good.

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The science adviser pitches a funding rewrite as Democrats argue Trump weakened U.S. science for good.
Ukraine’s new army leadership lands with relief, then immediately runs into the political backlash that already moved streets.
More than $1 trillion clears the House with a detailed funding blueprint tied to the Iran war and election-law implementation.
The deal clears ahead of tighter safeguards, and could leave room for Riyadh to pursue a nuclear weapon later.
The former artistic advisor says the federal arts institution was turned into a “hyper-politicized environment.” Here’s what that changes.
The administration says doctors are exploiting the law, forcing regulators to confront a fix they cannot ignore.
RFK Jr. says it is “stop the fraud before it happens,” but states demand calculation and evidence.
The vote clears a massive price tag for defense policy, but the political fight over Iran shifts board-level risk appetites.
A bipartisan committee sends the $35 cap forward, yet uncertainty ahead means providers, insurers, and drug makers should brace.
A fast, accelerating epidemic is forcing governments and funders to rethink speed, logistics, and oversight right now.
A Paris fashion journalist argues the French system, from law enforcement to models’ power centers, has failed too long.
A symbolic protest network is politically significant even if it fails to scale into nationwide mobilization.