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March 31, 2026

One Year in, the Anti-Science Agenda of the Trump Administration Is Evident

The White House’s actions tell a story of a planned and intentional attack on our federal scientific infrastructure, causing real harm to people and the planet today and endangering all of us in the longer term.

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