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NSF VA HQ May 2026
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Expected to Fall Next Year
AUG 28, 2026
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Trump Administration Proposes New Six-figure H-1B Fee
AUG 27, 2026
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Report Shows National Academies Spending Drop as Trump Threatens Funding
AUG 19, 2026
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Policy primer: DHS ends duration of status for international students and researchers
AUG 12, 2026
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Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill Blocking OMB Grantmaking Rule
AUG 10, 2026
Illustration of ESA’s SMOS Earth-observation satellite in orbit, with three antenna arms extending from a central spacecraft body.
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Weather and Astronomy Groups Seek Changes to FCC Satellite Rule
AUG 07, 2026
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Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate
AUG 04, 2026
US Capitol Orange Tulips 2024
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Midterms 2026: Authorizing Committee Leaders Up for Reelection
JUL 31, 2026
Michael Kratsios speaking at a House Science Committee hearing.
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White House Calls for Science Funding Shake-Up
JUL 30, 2026
Trump at a Defense Summit July 2026
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Trump Proposes Defunding National Academies
JUL 22, 2026
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FCC Approves Reflecting Satellite Opposed by Astronomers
JUL 16, 2026
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Proposed Grantmaking Reforms Prompt Huge, Negative Response
JUL 15, 2026