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White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants
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White House moves to give political appointees more power over federal grants

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·ALI SWENSON·3 days ago
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday moved to give political appointees more power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies, a move scientists say puts critical research funding into the hands of partisans without relevant expertise. In what would be the most sweeping change to the federal grantmaking process in years, the proposed regulations would require senior appointees to review funding to see if it complies with the law and the president’s priorities. The rules would also give administration officials more freedom to terminate grants that have already been awarded, a process that could jeopardize millions of dollars in ongoing research. The Office of Management and Budget, which issued the more than 400-page proposal, said President Joe Biden’s administration allowed a lack of transparency, accountability and oversight in the federal grant process that led to “woke” programs receiving federal funding.…

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