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Trump Administration Withdraws Proposal for OMB Oversight of Scientific Grants

The White House has abandoned an executive order that would have given the Office of Management and Budget veto power over federal scientific grants following intense opposition from Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins and the scientific community.
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President Trump Meets With Anthropic CEO to Discuss Artificial Intelligence
Congress Races to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
President Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal for Strait of Hormuz Truce
Trump Administration Rolls Back Federal Fuel Economy Standards
Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against White House Press Pass Revocations
White House Considers Diesel Export Ban to Combat Rising Fuel Prices
Second Prosecutor Resigns From Justice Department Probe Into Trump Political Opponents
Supreme Court to Rule on Critical Election Laws in Key Swing States
Trump Administration Withdraws Proposal for OMB Oversight of Scientific Grants
Bipartisan Senate Measure Gains Momentum to Ban Chinese Automobile Sales in the U.S.
President Trump Announces $810 Million Pocket Rescission of Federal Spending
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Counterterrorism Funds Over Election Demands
President Trump Reiterates Pledge of $5,000 Dividend Tied to Republican Election Victories
Secretary of War Authorizes New Release of Classified UAP Records
Trump Administration Moves Forward with $400 Million White House Ballroom Project
President Trump Signs Short-Term Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Congressional Map in Missouri for Third Time
Whistleblower Warns New Mail-In Ballot Screening Protocols Could Deny Legitimate Votes
White House Revokes Press Credentials for Politico Reporters
Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Plans to Deploy Federal Law Enforcement to Polling Sites
House Democrats Signal Investigations and Potential Impeachment Ahead of Midterms
President Trump Proposes U.S. Arms Sales to China During Meeting with Xi Jinping
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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Citizenship Database for Election Officials
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Resigns Following Ethics and Harassment Allegations
House Committee Investigates Use of Federal Funds for White House East Wing Renovations
Department of Justice Standardizes Corporate Crime Enforcement Under New National Policy
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map for Third Time
Trump and Xi Jinping Project Stability During White House Visit Despite Lack of Policy Breakthroughs
U.S. Intelligence Warns Saudi Arabia May Pursue Nuclear Weapons Capability
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