How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery by Lisa Song July 27, 2026, 5:00 am

How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy Discovery A proposed White House rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over scientific funding. One physicist, who helped discover the Higgs boson, explains how the rule would’ve stifled that breakthrough. https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-science-grants-russell-vought-omb?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river