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 1/13/26:  Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on a Court You’ve Never Heard Of (Inside Higher Ed) The Supreme Court has said legal fights over terminated federal grants “likely” belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But judges there lack authority to restore them. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2026/01/13/researchers-may-be-forced-rely-obscure-court

1/13/26:  Senate advances bills rejecting Trump’s efforts to slash research funding (Higher Ed Dive) The White House requested cuts of 40% or more at some agencies. But lawmakers from both parties are pushing to hold science spending relatively steady. https://www.highereddive.com/news/senate-science-research-funding-white-house-proposals/809547/

1/12/26:  Senate advances government funding measure as shutdown deadline looms (The Hill) The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to advance a minibus appropriations package, taking a step toward funding another swath of government before the Jan. 30 deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5685563-congress-funding-government-shutdown/

1/10/26:  The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left (STAT, Opinion) https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/nih-resign-protest-four-leaders-cite-interference-censorship/

1/7/26:  PF 2026-26 Class Deviation to Adopt Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 27 – Patents, Data, and Copyrights (DOE Policy Flash) https://www.energy.gov/management/pf-2026-26-class-deviation-adopt-revolutionary-far-overhaul-rfo-part-27-patents-data-and