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NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs testifying before the House Science Committee.
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Lawmakers Warn Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Would Gut Research, Undermine Forecasting
APR 29, 2026
The headquarters of the Department of Energy.
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DOE Proposes Boosts for Supercomputers, Cuts to Research
APR 22, 2026
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Hearing Highlights Opposition to Trump Publishing Fee Plans
APR 17, 2026
The Nathaniel B. Palmer icebreaker parked next to a barren shore under a cloudy sky at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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Trump Proposes Deep Research Cuts, New Icebreaker for NSF
APR 09, 2026
Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology David Sacks speaks at an event in 2025.
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White House Announces PCAST Members
MAR 26, 2026
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Policy primer: Social media screening proposed for ESTA
MAR 26, 2026
Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) at a Senate Small Business Committee hearing in 2025.
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Congress Passes Small Business Research Reauthorization
MAR 24, 2026
A sign outside the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, DC.
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DOE Reorganizes Office of Science
MAR 20, 2026
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NIH Director Promises to Speed Up Grantmaking
MAR 18, 2026
A nuclear cooling tower over a snow-covered field
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NRC Mulls Changes to Radiation Safety Requirements
MAR 17, 2026
Arvind Raman speaks into a microphone while sitting behind a desk
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Senators Grill NIST Director Nominee
MAR 06, 2026
Darío Gil
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DOE Prepares Scientific Challenges for Genesis Mission
FEB 12, 2026