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White House Reportedly Backs Away From Giving Political Appointees Veto Power Over NIH Grants After Collins Pushback

The White House is reportedly retreating from a plan to let political appointees veto NIH grants, but a revised order could still return.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

White House drops executive order for tighter NIH purview

The White House is scrapping plans for an executive order that would give the Trump administration more control over grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The White House had reportedly held a meeting earlier this week discussing plans for the potential…

Roll Call · Sep 23

Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

President Trump aims to place national health research funding under political appointees. A new board would decide which National Institutes of Health grants receive funding. This board would require unanimous decisions for all grant awards. The move follows criticism of previous federal research funding cuts. Administration officials state the changes…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

Project 2026? Group behind Trump’s return to the White House outlines next agenda

IN FOCUS: Trump implemented a bulk of the manifesto. Now the Heritage Foundation is promising a ‘golden age,’ Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Judge says Trump administration must continue funding consumer watchdog

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at risk after Donald Trump vowed to shutter it since his return to office

The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025

Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump For Making Financial Cop CPFB Recite 'Humility Pledge': The President Is 'Wall Street First'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed President Donald Trump and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, for undermining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in favor of big financial institutions on Wall Street that it supervises.

Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025

Trump nominates CFPB leader, but Vought's 'not going anywhere' - Roll Call

President Donald Trump nominated a new CFPB leader, but the administration acknowledges OMB Director Russ Vought will remain in charge.

Roll Call · Nov 19, 2025

Democrats seek funding details on Cape Cod bridges, port projects - Roll Call

​Democrats worry that a White House threat to pause Corps of Engineers funds could stall projects such as replacing bridges to Cape Cod, Mass.

Roll Call · Nov 3, 2025

‘Radio silence’ on list of paused Army Corps projects - Roll Call

Two weeks ago, OMB announced a pause of $11 billion in Army Corps of Engineers funding. The list of projects targeted remains a mystery.

Roll Call · Oct 30, 2025

Why Democrats are calling latest Republican shutdown measure the ‘let the President decide who he feels like paying act’

One Republican senator suggests Republicans change the filibuster to reopen the government

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025