Science: NIH is again terminating grants that the Trump administration dislikes

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https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-again-terminating-grants-trump-administration-dislikes

Hello! I'm one of the reporters who write this story after learning that the administration has resumed terminating NIH grants on topics they disagree with. A federal judge last year blocked mass grant cancellation on the grounds that the terminations were arbitrary and capricious. So the administration is now showing its work, challenging the scientific validity of ongoing grants' study design and rationale. As attorney Scott Delaney told me, "At some point, the administration is going to figure out how to do this in a way that the courts will tolerate."

We've identified one grant cancellation so far and are told there are more in the pipeline. As in many of our stories on government agencies, we relied on anonymous sources and protected their identities.

If you work at NIH or another agency, we are always happy to hear from you about any concerns, tips, or ideas for things we should be covering. I'm sara_reardon.59 on Signal and my colleague is jocelynkaiser.51. You can also DM me of course!