Washington, July 11 (IANS) A group of 44 California lawmakers has urged the White House budget office to withdraw a proposed federal grant rule, warning that political control over research funding could weaken American science and hand China a competitive advantage.Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and 41 other members of the state’s congressional delegation raised the alarm in a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.“The proposed r…
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Washington, March 27 (IANS) U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring federal contractors from engaging in what the administration calls “racially discriminatory” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices — a move that directly affects how companies hire and operate in government-contracted work. The executive order requires all federal contracts to include a clause prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from engaging in DEI activities that involve “d…