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Senate Democrats and Republicans Block White House Rule Requiring Political Review of Federal Grants

The stopgap funding bill removes a Trump administration rule that would have required a senior political appointee to review federal grants before they were awarded, ending a policy critics said could have allowed political considerations to influence funding decisions.
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AI’s Next Bottleneck Is Power, Not Just Nvidia Chips
Nvidia Turned Gaming Chips Into the Engine of the AI Boom
Advertising trick: Pepsi’s Harrier Jet Commercial Led to a $700,000 Court Fight
Joe Biden’s Cancer Has Spread Beyond His Bones, Hunter Biden Says
Air Traffic Control Outage Grounded Flights Across the Midwest
Why 2027 Could Be a Strong Year for Stocks—and Why the Forecast Is Fragile
Why Markets May Look Quiet in August After Big Tech Earnings
Lawmakers Seek Antitrust Protection for AI Safety and Cybersecurity Cooperation
White House Highlights Private-Sector Pledges to Cut Consumer Prices Ahead of Midterms
California Advances Bill to Penalize Influencers for Undisclosed Paid Political Posts
Mike Lindell Faces Legal Complaint Over Product Giveaway During Minnesota Governor Bid
White House Science Office Unveils Plan to Link Research Funding to National Security
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