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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
NYT Science Sunday 20 September 2026, 18:29 UTC By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Tony Romm 1 min read
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Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a White House event earlier this year. Mr. Vought’s efforts to impose more outside control over N.I.H. grant approvals have resulted in tension with the N.I.H. director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a White House event earlier this year. Mr. Vought’s efforts to impose more outside control over N.I.H. grant approvals have resulted in tension with the N.I.H. director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. [Image text:] X **1 X*X**+ X*XXXK *** ** OF
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. (ORG) Russell Vought (PERSON) the Office of Management and Budget (ORG) White House (ORG) Vought (PERSON) N.I.H. (ORG) Jay Bhattacharya (PERSON)
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