Trump administration

An outspoken critic of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change, Happer is returning to academia after a year in his White House role.

The agency argues that chlorpyrifos is one of few “cost-effective options” for controlling certain farm pests.

The president wants to terminate at least a third of all federal advisory committees by the end of September.

An amendment to the 2020 funding bill would prohibit the Trump administration from convening ethics advisory boards to review funding proposals involving the tissues.

External researchers funded by US federal grants can continue their experiments under tighter scrutiny.

The National Science and Technology Council will bring together agency leaders to “focus on improving the safety, integrity, and productivity of research settings.”

It’s unclear how the order, which charges academic institutions to follow existing rules regarding the First Amendment, will be implemented and enforced.

The draft budget includes deep cuts for science funding, hacking more than $5.5 billion from the NIH’s allotment, but historically Congress has not accepted the White House’s proposals.

Gottlieb will step down after two years at the helm of the US Food and Drug Administration to spend more time with his family.

On Saturday, the US President announced that he would soon issue an executive order denying funds to colleges and universities that fail to protect free speech.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

The bill for fiscal year 2019 increases allocations for NSF, FDA, and others above 2018 levels.

Donald Trump announced a plan to drastically cut HIV transmission by 2030, but some scientists and nonprofits aren’t sure the administration will follow through.

From canceled conferences to delayed publications, fallout of the shutdown spread beyond US borders, prompting concerns about long-term damage to international collaboration.

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

Two NIH-run labs are affected, including one that seeks to cure HIV.

If greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, the country’s economy, infrastructure, and health of its population will suffer, according to government scientists.

It will be more than a year before the agency institutes or rejects the controversial changes proposed by former EPA head Scott Pruitt.

This change is part of an overhaul taking placing within the research arm of the environmental agency.