New Trump administration rules on federal science funding could make American research slower, costlier and harder to share

The Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget has proposed rules that would give political appointees authority over federal science funding decisions, according to The Conversation. The changes would let political officials override research agencies' choices based on presidential priorities, restrict funding for publications and collaboration, and establish bans on research involving certain foreign countries, including China. Scientists worry these shifts could undermine merit-based funding, destabilize ongoing research projects, and make American science slower, costlier, and more isolated.

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