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Kratsios stands before the raised dias where Democratic members of the House's science panel are seated. He is speaking with Subramanyam. Both men are smiling. In the center of the frame, Lofgren looks on. With an elbow propped on the desk, her chin rests in her palm. She peers over her glasses, expression neutral and eyes looking directly at the camera. — White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios talks with members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee — Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., and ranking member Rep. Zoe Lofgren D-Calif. — before a subcommittee hearing on Jan. 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House Democrats plot to make Trump’s science cuts ‘more difficult’

With oversight of nearly all federal research, expected House Science leader Zoe Lofgren said the committee has “a lot to cover” amid the Trump administration’s science and…

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Demonstrators carry placards and portraits demanding the shutdown of Palantir Technologies during a march in front of the company’s branch office in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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