by Jake Johnson | Jun 14, 2026 | Donald Trump, federal grants, News, Russell Vought, Trump Administration
A Trump White House plan to give political appointees more power over federal grant money has sparked alarm among scientists, public health organizations, environmental groups, and others who fear that the proposal amounts to an attempt to subordinate critical funds to the whims of the president and his far-right allies. More than 300 organizations signed a joint letter on Friday calling on…
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by Jaimie Seaton | Feb 6, 2026 | censorship, Donald Trump, federal grants, history, libraries, Museums, News, Suppression, Trump Administration
A library in rural Alaska needed help providing free Wi-Fi and getting kids to read. A children’s museum in Washington wanted to expand its Little Science Lab. And a World War I museum in Missouri had a raft of historic documents it needed to digitize. They received funding from a little-known federal agency before the Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to dismantle it last year.
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