What Does Trump’s Return and His DOGE Mean for Scientific Funding?

Senator Rand Paul has long criticized the government’s allocation of taxpayer money to questionable research projects¹, using recent examples to highlight what he sees as wasteful spending. Among these are:

• $2.3 million to inject beagles with cocaine to study its adverse effects, despite the fact that these effects are already well-documented.

• $700,000 for…