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Judge blocks Trump from cutting billions in medical research funding

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Federal judge in Massachusetts blocks Donald Trump ’s administration from cutting scientific research grants from the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) 22 mostly Democratic -leaning states sued.

The Trump administration sought to impose a 15% cap on “indirect costs” for grants money that goes toward overhead, such as keeping the lights on in labs or maintaining advanced equipment.

On Tuesday , major universities filed a second lawsuit, calling the actions “flagrantly unlawful” in a complaint.