The National Institutes of Health — the primary U.S. agency for biomedical research. Incidents involve funding cuts, political interference with research, and dismantlement of public health research infrastructure.
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Updated March 25, 2026Civil Rights
Major Abuse of PowerOngoingOfficial executive action
Systematic dismantlement of disability protections through withdrawal of ADA guidance, cancellation of pending rules, elimination of Section 503 hiring goals, 50% staff cuts at the disability services …
In March 2025, the DOJ rescinded numerous ADA guidance documents dating to 1999 that clarified requirements for accessibility in public …
On September 11, 2025, the DOJ announced it would not pursue 54 pending regulatory actions, including two ADA rulemakings: one on accessible …
Billions in funding frozen or canceled to coerce universities into political compliance, with demands for protest suppression, admissions reform, and 'academic receivership' of specific departments. …
On March 7, 2025, the administration canceled $400 million in Columbia grants and contracts, then terminated $250+ million in NIH grants …
On April 14, 2025, the administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard after the university refused demands to adopt …