Jacquelyn's walk through is excellent if you're trying to understand what is going on with this proposed OMB rule change.
This is how authoritarianism sinks in its hooks. Moves like this.
This is coming from the Office of Management and Budget, which "serves the President of the United States in overseeing the implementation of his vision across the Executive Branch." Their proposal would give political appointees a formal role in reviewing and approving research grants. 2/n