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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

By Evan Bush, Aria Bendix and Denise Chow

“This is simply the end.”

That was the five-word message that Rick Huganir, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, received from a colleague just before 6 p.m. two Fridays ago, with news that would send a wave of panic through the scientific community.

When Huganir clicked on the link in the email, from fellow JHU neuroscientist Alex Kolodkin, he saw a new National Institutes of Health policy designed to slash federal spending on the indirect costs that keep universities and research institutes operating, including for new equipment, maintenance, utilities and support staff.

“Am I reading this right 15%??” Huganir wrote back in disbelief, suddenly worried the cut could stall 25 years of work.

In 1998, Huganir discovered a gene called SYNGAP1. About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene. He’s working to develop drugs to treat these children, who often have learning differences, seizures and sleep problems. He said his research is almost entirely reliant on NIH grants.

The search for a cure for these rare disorders is a race against time, because researchers think treatment will be most effective if administered when patients are children. ...

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Musk misreads Social Security data, millions of dead people not on benefits: Experts

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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are falsely implying that millions of dead Americans are receiving Social Security benefits, experts told ABC News.
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CA post-wildfire beef heats up as state insurance chief accuses Dem congressman of ‘White mansplaining’

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Allegations of coziness between California’s elected state insurance commissioner and the insurance industry led to accusations flying between him, critics in Sacramento and Washington, and frustrated Californians who lost everything in the Pacific Palisades fires.

Commissioner Ricardo Lara accused Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., of trying to "White mansplain" the role of insurance commissioner after the Los Angeles Times reported his criticisms of the agency.

Garamendi, who was California’s first insurance commissioner after the position became an...
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'Devasted farms': Bipartisan Senate letter calls for 'new urgency' to address crippling virus

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FIRST ON FOX: GOP Sen. Joni Ernst sent a letter to newly confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling for cooperation on key measures to address the bird flu epidemic ravaging farms across the country.

"We know many pressing concerns await you as you begin your new role. We write to ask that you enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in our nation’s animal agriculture sector, which we greatly appreciate you announcing as a top priority in your...
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FLASHBACK: Trump seeks to expand fertility coverage, after Tim Walz once accused him of being ‘anti-IVF’

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday requesting the Domestic Policy Council examine ways to make in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, more affordable and accessible for Americans – despite the fact Democrats cautioned that Trump would seek to ban the procedure.

"Americans need reliable access to IVF and more affordable treatment options, as the cost per cycle can range from $12,000 to $25,000," the executive order said. "Providing support, awareness, and access to affordable fertility treatments can help these families navigate...
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President Trump: Founding Fathers ‘spinning in their graves’ because of birthright citizenship abuse

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Following a fourth judge's ruling blocking his executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to say that the Founding Fathers are "spinning in their graves" and that the 14th Amendment was for former slaves, not illegals.

"Our lawyers and Judges have to be tough, and protect America!" the president chided.

"The 14th Amendment Right of American Citizenship never had anything to do with modern-day ‘gate crashers,’ illegal immigrants who break the Law by being in our...
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Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as rift between two leaders deepens

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The comments comes as the latest salvo in a public war of words between the US and Ukrainian leaders.
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Fact-checking Trump claims about war in Ukraine

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President Donald Trump appeared to accuse Ukraine of being responsible for the war with Russia.
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World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The planet's glaciers have lost 5% of their ice in little over 20 years, according to a major study.
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SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland

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Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.
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Russian mafia money-laundering ring broken up in Spain

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Police say they arrested 14 people in raids in Spain and Portugal last month.
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'Help us': Hundreds deported from US held in Panama hotel

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Indians, Afghans and Sri Lankans are among the undocumented migrants unable to leave the hotel after being deported.
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Kennedy Center cancels Gay Men's Chorus performance planned for WorldPride

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The Kennedy Center has canceled an upcoming concert featuring the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC days after President Donald Trump fired the art institution's board and named himself chair.

The Gay Men's Chorus was set to perform alongside the National Symphony Orchestra in May as part of the District's WorldPride celebrations.

A spokesperson for the group said Tuesday they learned the performance was canceled over the weekend.

"While we are saddened by the decision, we are committed to this work and to our mission and raising our voices for...
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2 dead after small planes collide in Arizona

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Two people have been confirmed dead after a Lancair and a Cessna collided midair at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday.
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Here are all the agencies federal workers are being fired from

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In the weeks since President Donald Trump has assumed office, more than 200,000 federal workers at a number of agencies have had their roles slashed.
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High-stakes meeting between US, Russia marks seismic shift: ANALYSIS

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On its face, the meeting between U.S. and Russian officials held in Saudi Arabia was about kicking the Trump administration's push to end that conflict into hyperdrive.
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