Supreme court allows Trump officials to cut research millions in anti-DEI push

Court, in 5-4 split, lifts judge’s order blocking $783m in cuts made by NIH to align with president’s priorities

The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the supreme court decided on Thursday.

The split court lifted a judge’s order blocking $783m worth of cuts made by the National Institutes of Health to align with Donald Trump’s priorities.