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Judge Restores NIH Grants Amid Discrimination Ruling

6/24/2025

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A federal judge has declared the NIH's termination of grants unlawful, highlighting discrimination against racial and LGBTQ communities, and ordered the restoration of funding. In a contrasting move, Senate Republicans are pushing for higher taxes on university endowments and adjustments to research tax deductions, while the House gears up to debate post-quantum cryptography after a recent executive order.

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A federal judge has declared the NIH's termination of grants unlawful, highlighting discrimination against racial and LGBTQ communities, and ordered the restoration of funding. In a contrasting move, Senate Republicans are pushing for higher taxes on university endowments and adjustments to research tax deductions, while the House gears up to debate post-quantum cryptography after a recent executive order.