This is disastrous AND almost exactly one year ago, we warned it would happen: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way for state-controlled science
BREAKING:
New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion".
#standupforscience
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf