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NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S. the world leader in research and development. The order requires all federal agencies, including FEMA, …

US President Donald Trump has used a series of executive orders to reshape US science.Credit: Andrew Harnik/Getty US President Donald Trump issued an expansive executive order (EO) yesterday that would centralize power and upend the process that the US government has used for decades to award research grants. If implemented, political appointees — not career civil servants, including scientists — …

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for UCLA, nearly double what was previously thought, the school’s chancellor announced Wednesday. UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. The Trump administration has frozen or paused federal funding over …

The Trump administration has suspended $584m in federal grants for the University of California, Los Angeles, nearly double the amount that was previously thought, the school’s chancellor announced on Wednesday. UCLA is the first public university whose federal grants have been targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism and affirmative action. The Trump administration …

E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy  The New York Times US EPA moves to cancel $7 billion in grants for solar energy, NYT reports  Reuters Source link

Brock Lesnar put a punctuation mark on WWE SummerSlam Sunday night with his return to the ring after a two-year absence from the promotion. Lesnar came out to confront John Cena following his defeat to Cody Rhodes and loss of the Undisputed WWE Championship, eventually attacking Cena and using his signature F-5 finishing move on him. Yet while the excitement …

After only being referred to only as a “former UFC Heavyweight Champion” and “WWE Superstar” in her original lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, Janel Grant’s amended suit from January of this year explicitly accuses McMahon of attempting to sexually traffic Grant to Brock Lesnar as part as McMahon’s alleged abuse of his former girlfriend and employee. WWE’s decision to …

FEMA to Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies  The New York Times US links $1.9 billion in state disaster funds to Israel boycott stance  Reuters States that boycott Israeli companies will lose disaster relief funds, DHS says  Axios Trump Administration Issues New Warning to States Over Israel Boycotts  Newsweek Washington conditions disaster preparedness funds on rejection of Israel boycotts  The Times …

Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Stock to Keep ‘Elon’s Energies Focused’  The New York Times Elon Musk Gets $23.7 Billion Stock Award From Tesla to Stay Focused  The Wall Street Journal Tesla Gains on Elon Musk’s New Pay Package. Is TSLA Stock a Buy?  Yahoo Finance Tesla awards boss Elon Musk $29bn in shares  BBC Tesla grants Musk massive pay deal to keep …

In summary The suspensions affect hundreds of UCLA grants and come days after Trump’s Department of Justice concluded in an investigation that “Jewish and Israeli students at UCLA were subjected to severe” harassment. Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the …