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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
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DOE Prepares Scientific Challenges for Genesis Mission
FEB 12, 2026
President Trump holds a cabinet meeting in January 2026.
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A Look Back at Project 2025’s Plans for Science
FEB 05, 2026
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Policy analysis: Prospective changes to prevailing wage levels and impacts on international hiring
FEB 03, 2026
A collage of responses to OSTP's RFI.
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Science Community Weighs in on Federal Plans to Accelerate US Innovation
JAN 29, 2026