Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science

Trump's next budget proposal again targets science funding for massive cuts, threatening $8.6 billion from the National Science Foundation alone, a 22% reduction from current levels. This threat is 15% deeper than the average cut proposed in past budgets, risking a brain drain as universities lose 30% of early-career researchers. Compared to #5's ruling, which opens new revenue streams, this policy could stall innovation across physics, biology, and climate science.