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White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
Federal agencies canceled nearly $2 billion in University of California research grants using keywords like diversity and vaccine hesitancy, which researchers allege violated the First Amendment. The Trump administration is accused of targeting politically disfavored research and disproportionately affecting states that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
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