Science backers say proposed science cuts pose dire risks.

One expert said the consequences would be “catastrophic” if Congress enacts the White House agenda of sweeping budget cuts.

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Trump Budget Cuts Funding for CDC

Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.

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Trump Seeks to Eliminate the NEA

The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

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Lawsuit Against Humanities Endowment Offers Details on DOGE

Three scholarly groups are challenging the recent cancellation of most grants by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’

The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.

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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?

Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.

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Trump Seeks to End Permanent Supportive Housing for the Chronically Homeless

More than 300,000 people live in such housing, all chronically homeless and disabled. Many are veterans.

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Trump takes aim, again, at foreign aid.

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Pam Bondi Rolls Back Leak Inquiry Constraint Stemming From Fox News Case

The Justice Department’s new rules for leak inquiries make it easier for investigators to bypass a legal restriction on search warrants to seize news gathering records.

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Trump Administration Settles With Maine to Restore Frozen Funds Over Trans Athlete Feud

The state’s attorney general said the federal dollars paid for food for schoolchildren and other essential services.

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