Supreme Court Allows Trump's DEI Funding Cuts: A Controversial Win

In a pivotal decision, the Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration the authority to slash $783 million from the National Institutes of Health's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

The narrow 5-4 ruling lifted a previous judge's block, allowing the administration to proceed with major funding reductions, although future guidance remains contested due to Justice Amy Coney Barrett's crucial vote.

The decision has sparked significant debate, with plaintiffs and public-health groups warning of 'incalculable losses' in public health advancement. Critics, including Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, have deemed the ruling as discriminatory and a disruption to scientific progress.

(With inputs from agencies.)