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SCOTUS Clears Path for Trump to Cancel Nearly $800 Million in NIH Research Grants

HeadlineAug 22, 2025

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can proceed with plans to cancel nearly $800 million in National Institutes of Health research grants tied to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The court’s narrow 5-4 ruling overturns a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of some 1,700 grants focused on heart disease, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, substance abuse and mental health.

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