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)
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…
Joe Gebbia, chief design officer at the National Design Studio, speaks during an event to unveil the new America.gov website, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
Labor unions hold a “Kill the Cuts” rally at Wayne State University in Detroit on April 8, 2025, protesting Trump administration cuts to research, health care, and higher education. It was one of a many coordinated rallies across the United States. (Photo by: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Federal records show DOGE's role in initiating grant terminations across the National Science Foundation and indicate that the White House also flagged awards to cut.
Demonstrators stand outside the Office of Personnel Management headquarters Feb. 4 to protest the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency and a “deferred resignation” offer to federal workers from the OPM called “Fork in the Road.” (Photo by Madison Alder)
Judge Denise Cote said the government failed to provide a credible explanation for why DOGE needed access to personal information to modernize the human capital agency.
Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross is spearheading efforts to build the field of data policy and monitor federal data at the Federation of American Scientists’ Data Policy Institute. (FedScoop)
Denice Ross and her team at the Data Policy Institute are leading the charge to advocate for data policy and monitor data impacts under the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump holds a signed an executive order related to the America.gov website during an event to unveil the website, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on Sept 29, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
The new AI-chatbot is intended to provide Americans with one place for all of their needs from the government. The platform reportedly leverages Gemini and Grok.
The letter comes after administration officials changed leadership for the system, implemented new AI tooling, and shut out members of an open-source community.
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks during the Pro-Human Assembly at the Marriott Marquis Washington on Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
“Congress has a singular opportunity to respond swiftly and effectively to these warning shots before true catastrophes occur,” the representatives said in a letter.
From left, Anthropic co-founder Tom Brown and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speak at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sept. 2, 2026. (Photo by Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images)
The Pentagon’s Emil Michael said the Claude maker is still designated a supply chain risk after Commerce Secretary Lutnick indicated Anthropic and Trump were “in tune.”