‘It’s the Worst Situation’: UIC Staff Decry Possibly ‘Devastating’ Funding and Research Cuts
Researchers and professors at the University of Illinois Chicago on Wednesday warned federal funding cuts proposed under the Trump administration would be devastating not only to the school’s research capabilities — but also to those whose health and livelihood depend on it.
Federal workers rally in Boston against Trump administration’s effort to cut federal research funding
Hundreds gathered in front outside the John F. Kennedy and Thomas P. O’Neill federal buildings in Boston Wednesday to protest efforts by President Trump’s administration to slash federal funding that covers payments for research at universities and institutions nationwide.
Hundreds rally against firing of federal workers, emphasizing threats to public health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of current and former federal employees rallied Wednesday outside the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters, protesting recent firings and their effect on public health, and directing much of their ire at Elon Musk and his agency’s efforts to cut spending.