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Ian Kremer

@wolverinebear.bsky.social
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Loving husband, dad, brother. Ally to the most vulnerable among us. Tikkun Olam. My career is dedicated to overcoming all causes of dementia, but the views expressed here do not represent my work. Michigan Law and Wash U alum. #Blues

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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 4h
John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #FreudianSlip #Blues
theguardian.com
John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’
Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 6h
A monument to an "older" woman? A statue without gold? An island with a scenic view and no golf? A national landmark without drone launch pads and sniper positions? Surely, we can do better!
a political cartoon of Trump unveiling the "President Donald J. Trump Statue of Liberty and Driving Range"
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 7h
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restrict voting access. www.propublica.org/article/disa... #Project2025 #OMB #democracy #elections
propublica.org
This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 9h
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 9h
Clinical pathways for cognitively unimpaired individuals with Alzheimer's disease neuropathological change www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #neurology #geriatrics #primarycare #publichealth #gerontology
thelancet.com
Clinical pathways for cognitively unimpaired individuals with Alzheimer's disease neuropathological change
The recent approval of disease-modifying therapies for symptomatic Alzheimer's disease is a major advance for a condition with few therapeutic options. Anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies have shown cl...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 10h
People with dementia want to participate in research, according to study www.uef.fi/en/article/p... #Alzheimers #dementia #science #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
uef.fi
People with dementia want to participate in research: novel Law Clinic Study was found to be meaningful and empowering
A multidisciplinary study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland has shown that people with dementia and their caregivers can participate in demanding research without experiencing a significa...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 12h
The brain still responds to favourite music in dementia nin.nl/news/the-bra... #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #music
nin.nl
The brain still responds to favourite music in dementia - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience - Master the Mind
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 14h
Driving With Dementia: How to Know When It’s Time to Stop beingpatient.com/driving-with... #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving
beingpatient.com
Driving With Dementia: How to Know When It's Time to Stop
A dementia diagnosis doesn't mean handing over the keys tomorrow. Here's how to spot the warning signs, get a real driving assessment, and plan ahead.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 16h
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age theconversation.com/learning-ano... #Alzheimers #dementia #education #gerontology #publichealth
theconversation.com
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age
Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer’s disease. But it does have various other benefits.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 16h
The overwhelming problem of plastic www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/27/g... #environment #pollution #climate #Blues
chicagotribune.com
The overwhelming problem of plastic
From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter laws, determined researchers, activists and volunteers fight an industry intent on making more plastic.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 17h
Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
Research draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for London
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“The administration is able to essentially hide a multiplied ICE force not only in unmarked cars, and not only behind masks, but also within local law enforcement through the 287(g) program,” said Willis. “I call it the invisibilizing of immigration enforcement.” #ICE #DHS #CivilRights #HumanRIghts
theguardian.com
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell white supremacy, antisemitism and patriarchy to angry young men."
religionnews.com
The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
(RNS) — A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the savvy of the attention economy to preach and sell ...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In the #TrumpEconomy, we all need to be open to new ideas about how to put food on the table. #affordability #inflation #GroceryPrices #Blues
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The cruelty is the point. upi.com/9961790618071 #Project2025 #DepartmentOfEducation #TitleIX #LBGTQ #Blues
upi.com
Trump administration repeals Title IX protections for LGBTQ students - UPI.com
The Trump administration finalized its repeal of Title IX protections for LGTBQ students on Monday in a reversal of a Biden administration policy.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scientists develop high-resolution molecular maps of Alzheimer’s and related brain disorders www.nih.gov/news-events/... #Alzheimers #dementia #science #neurology #neuroscience #NeuroSkyence
nih.gov
Scientists develop high-resolution molecular maps of Alzheimer’s and related brain disorders
NIH-funded effort delivers new insights into symptoms and underlying mechanisms of these conditions to improve prevention, detection, treatment, and outcomes.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Overprescribing can take a toll on older peoples’ health and independence – here’s what can be done theconversation.com/overprescrib... #Alzheimers #dementia #pharmacy #geriatrics #neurology
theconversation.com
Overprescribing can take a toll on older peoples’ health and independence – here’s what can be done
Around 8 million people in England take five or more prescription drugs each day.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n... #Project2025 #NIH #science #health #Blues
npr.org
These 6 charts show how NIH research funding has been reshaped under Trump
Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. bi...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Targeted Treatment of Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Prioritizing Function and Safety Over Sedation and Other Serious Harms www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/targeted... #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #neurology #geriatrics #gerontology
psychiatrist.com
Targeted Treatment of Agitation in Alzheimer’s Dementia: Prioritizing Function and Safety Over Sedation and Other Serious Harms
The panelists provide recommendations to give primary care clinicians a practical, evidence-based guide for managing agitation in Alzheimer's dementia, and the confidence to apply it.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who Should Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease? time.com/article/2026... #Alzheimers #dementia #neurology #geriatrics #gerontology
time.com
Who Should Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease?
The latest approvals expand the population of people who could be tested for the memory disorder—but experts warn the tests aren't for everyone.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission: The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h... #Project2025 #DOGE #HHS #CDC #publichealth #Blues
nytimes.com
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality www.lemonde.fr/en/internati... #NATO #NAFO #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine #Blues
lemonde.fr
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Republicans fear a blue wave, but the midterms could be a tsunami www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda... #democracy #elections #Midterms #Blues
thetimes.com
Republicans fear a blue wave, but the midterms could be a tsunami
In some circles, concern about the elections goes beyond losing the House and Senate and into strongholds where Trump is having to campaign himself
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s Justice Department Gives Up on Desegregation newrepublic.com/post/215867/... #JimCrowDoJ #CivilRights #Blues
newrepublic.com
Trump’s Justice Department Gives Up on Desegregation
The DOJ is no longer bothering to enforce racial desegregation of schools..
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security theconversation.com/trump-frames... #TrumpWrongOnEverything #Blues
theconversation.com
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
An unregulated sector has risks in itself but will also aid the rapid advancement of AI in China.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Palantir’s Co-Founder Thinks We Should Be Less Judgmental About That Deadly Iran School Strike: The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump’s war killed more than 150 people, mostly children. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... #WarCrimes #ICC #Blues
motherjones.com
Palantir’s co-founder thinks we should be less judgmental about that deadly Iran school strike
The AI-assisted attack at the start of Donald Trump's war killed more than 150 people, mostly children.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
GOP election outlook goes from bad to "craptastic" www.axios.com/2026/09/26/t... #democracy #elections #Midterms #Blues
axios.com
GOP election outlook goes from bad to "craptastic"
This week felt different — like the political environment was disintegrating in real time.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c... #Project2025 #DOT #EPA #environment #pollution #climate #Blues
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules (Gift Article)
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals prospect.org/2026/09/24/j... #ICE #DHS #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRights #law #Blues
prospect.org
Judges Reject ICE’s Underhanded Attempt to Maintain Third-Country Removals - The American Prospect
An appeals court made clear deportation flights to third countries must stop immediately, but flight data showed ICE may be violating the order.
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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Two China state visits 10 years apart 👇
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites bbc.com/news/article... #RogueAI #TechBros #oligarchs #Blues
bbc.com
OpenAI bots meddled with US government agencies, including SEC and Census
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We Now Know the Word That’s Going to Bury Donald Trump This November newrepublic.com/article/2157... #diesel #GasPrices #inflation #affordability #economy #TrumpEconomy #Blues
newrepublic.com
We Now Know the Word That’s Going to Bury Donald Trump This November
There’s a very specific demographic out there that voted Trump in 2024 but really doesn’t like spending $179 to fill their tanks.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mr. Trump, tear down this wall. #EpsteinFiles #predator
Luckovich political cartoon titled "Trump's Big, Beautiful Wall" and showing Trump standing inside a giant box of Epstein Files with one side of the box forming a wall that keeps the Epstein survivors outside.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton is ignoring the science on abortion drug: Mifepristone has passed every safety review. But Overton doesn’t seem to care. www.statnews.com/2026/09/25/h... #Project2025 #HHS #FDA #ReproductiveRights #law
statnews.com
FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton is ignoring the science on abortion drug
“With this latest appointment, mifepristone has a new boss but an old problem,” writes Julie F. Kay, founder and CEO of Reproductive Futures.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Earlier this summer, the Trump administration claimed that there were more than 15,000 noncitizens voting on Nevada’s voter rolls. Last month, that number shrank to 185. Now it’s zero—a perfect example of the administration’s frantic, fraught effort to find voter fraud that doesn’t exist.
newrepublic.com
DHS Witch Hunt Falls Apart as It Can’t Name a Single Noncitizen Voter
The Department of Homeland Security said it found 16,000 noncitizen voters in one state—but didn’t get a single name right.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump Impersonated Hitler at the United Nations www.thenation.com/article/poli... #fascism #warcrimes #ICC #HumanRights #Blues
thenation.com
Trump Impersonated Hitler at the United Nations
It was just one more of many examples of the president mirroring a fascist leadership.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Barry Blitt, The New Yorker
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There’s one guy to blame for Americans’ economic discontent. Hint: it ain’t Biden. www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-econ... #TrumpEconomy #inflation #affordability #ArtOfTheFail #Blues
publicnotice.co
There’s one guy to blame for Americans’ economic discontent
Hint: it ain’t Biden.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... #Project2025 #RFKjr #HHS #CDC #FDA #publichealth #vaccines #measles #Blues
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We rise by lifting others: this is how the real world works. We're interdependent. That is an objectively good thing and reason for hope. For all who lift me up and allow me to help lift them up, I am grateful. Please check out my new "We Rise By Lifting Others" Starter Pack #4. go.bsky.app/SxyDDWY
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to Congress: Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the "pocket rescission" tactic is illegal. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
politico.com
Trump cancels $1B in federal spending in latest challenge to Congress
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the "pocket rescission" tactic is illegal.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence says www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says
Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Russian Plot to Infiltrate Secret Service Exposed newrepublic.com/post/215876/... #DonaldLovesVlad #UsefulIdiot #NationalSecurity #Blues
newrepublic.com
Russian Plot to Infiltrate Secret Service Exposed
An American man allegedly concealed his company’s Russian ties to help with the plot.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 25/09/2026
Apparently $12M was moved from HHS's Office of Minority Health to help fund RFK Jr's security, while grants supporting preventive care for low income communities were canceled. Waste, fraud, abuse, and a spectacularly bad use of public health dollars 😒
wsj.com
Exclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
OMG -- under questioning from Hassan, Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump can ever be wrong about anything even after she's confronted with a specific example of something Trump is clearly wrong about
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
"Don't play games with me" -- Sen. Kaine isn't buying it when Overton repeatedly refuses to directly answer questions about whether she's aware of discussions within the administration about rolling back tobacco safety regulations (she clearly is but doesn't want to admit it)
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
President Trump has announced that he will be eating the cats, eating the dogs.
Cats + Dogs United Against Fascism.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Let's just say it: Donald Trump has daddy issues. Fred Trump didn't love him (understandably so). Roy Cohn taught him all he knows about law-breaking. Stephen Bannon helped him unleash white nationalism. Vladimir Putin coaches him on authoritarianism and kleptocracy.
motherjones.com
Time to revisit Trump-Russia collusion
Or better yet, complicity.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance. newrepublic.com/article/2157...
newrepublic.com
Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance.
The vice president’s task force is recklessly canceling Obamacare enrollees over allegations of fraud. It will result in eligible people losing their insurance.
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears 'dead' www.statnews.com/2026/09/23/n... #Project2025 #OMB #NIH #health #science #Blues
statnews.com
White House plan to increase control of NIH grants appears 'dead'
A planned EO that would have greatly enhanced White House influence over grants at the NIH is “looking dead,” a source said.
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