White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters, LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · July 21, 2026 · 6 min read

University of California research professors allege federal agencies illegally canceled nearly $2 billion in research grants. A student holds a pipette in a lab at Cal State San Marcos on May 6, 2025. (Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for th...

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Category: schools · Published: July 21, 2026 · Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · Reading time: 6 min

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White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

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