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Trump administration moves to dismiss members of the National Science Board

NPR | By Katia Riddle

Published April 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM MDT

The Trump administration has moved to dismiss the members of the National Science Board, which governs the National Science Foundation. Dismissed members say the agency's independence is threatened.

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