Judge Issues Permanent Block on Trump Admin’s Change to NIH Indirect Cost Rate

The administration said the court lacked jurisdiction and that NIH followed existing regulation. A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a permanent injunction on April 4 blocking the Trump administration from reducing the amount of money the National Institutes of Health pays grant recipients for indirect costs, such as those for administration or maintenance of facilities.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Fire InterAmerican Foundation Leaders

Several Latin American-based nonprofits sued, saying the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it fired IAF’s entire board.  WASHINGTON—A federal judge in Washington blocked President Donald Trump’s administration on April 4 from firing the leadership of the InterAmerican Foundation (IAF) and canceling most of its grant contracts. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan delivered her ruling

Trump’s China Tariffs Aim to Tackle Decades of Trade Imbalance, National Security Threats

Despite joining the WTO in 2001, China did not evolve into the fully-fledged market economy that the United States had hoped for. WASHINGTON—As part of a major shift in U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has ramped up tariffs on Chinese goods, which he said will revive domestic manufacturing and correct decades of imbalanced trade

White House accidentally tells Ukrainian refugees they must leave U.S. immediately

The Trump administration on Friday said it accidentally told some Ukrainians refugees they needed to leave the U.S. immediately because their legal status was being revoked, telling CBS News the message was sent by mistake. Some Ukrainians who had entered the U.S. under the Biden administration following Russia’s invasion of their homeland received emails this