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Trump administration wields False Claims Act against universities

Trump administration wields False Claims Act against universities

At the University of Michigan—among the nation’s NIH top fund recipients—researchers saw new funds abruptly frozen this spring, as university lawyers reviewed controversial changes to grant terms. Administrators feared increased exposure to the False Claims Act (FCA), which the Trump administration used to tie funding to compliance

Times asked did ACLU, trans left, push too for failure at Supreme Court

Times asked did ACLU, trans left, push too for failure at Supreme Court

Nicholas Confessore, a Times investigative reporter, relays a more balanced review of recent trans rights history to ask whether the recent landmark Supreme Court case allowing state bans on trans healthcare was an unforced error. Confessore reviews the conflicted state of the medical research. The so-called “Dutch protocol” is a

Boeing ramps up political donations amid mounting scrutiny

Boeing ramps up political donations amid mounting scrutiny

Boeing, the US aerospace titan, has escalated its political spending during a period of heightened public and regulatory scrutiny, federal records reveal. In the first five months of 2025, Boeing’s federal political action committee (PAC) distributed nearly $1 million to almost 300 political committees, according to an article in

GSA expands TDR to remove dreaded PRC from Schedules

GSA expands TDR to remove dreaded PRC from Schedules

GSA is expanding its Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program to new cloud SINs with a Schedule-wide rollout coming in fiscal 2026. The cloud expansion affected 62 special item numbers (SINs) covering products and cloud-related services. Participation in TDR will be mandatory for all SIN holders after the rollout. TDR collects

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 18 June 2025

"Senate confirms Olivia Trusty for FCC," Fierce Wireless The Senate's approval of Olivia Trusty as a commissioner for the FCC marks a pivotal moment for the agency, which has recently faced a significant reduction in its membership. Trusty's confirmation not only restores a quorum

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

Senate budget bill grants Trump sweeping powers to reorganize agencies, lay off federal workers

A Senate reconciliation bill advanced this week would give President Trump nearly unchecked authority—and a $100 million fund—to reorganize or shrink federal agencies, bypassing most congressional oversight, as reported by Government Executive. The proposal, added by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, seeks to revive “reorganization