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SCIENCE • UNITED STATES
Researchers sue to block Trump administration changes at NSF
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Researchers have sued to stop changes the Trump administration is making at the National Science Foundation. They argue the actions would severely harm social science, according to The New York Times; the article summary does not specify the changes or the lawsuit’s claims.
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Why it matters
The dispute concerns federal support and policy for U.S. research, including social science. The article does not establish what effects the changes would have on researchers or funding if they take effect.
What happens next
The lawsuit seeks to block the administration’s changes. The article summary gives no court schedule, specific requested relief or administration response.
What specific NSF changes the lawsuit challenges.
Whether a court issues an order blocking the changes.