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How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies

Prateek Tanmay
Colleges and Universities, Cornell University, Federal Aid (US), Heart, Artificial, National Institutes of Health, Surgery and Surgeons, Trump, Donald J
May 18, 2026
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James Antaki’s efforts to develop a baby’s heart were close to success when his federal funding was cut off. The grants were eventually restored; rebuilding what was lost wasn’t so easy.

Prateek Tanmay

Prateek Tanmay
Compensation for Damages (Law) , Courts and the Judiciary , Federal Aid (US) , Federal Budget (US) , Internal Revenue Service , Justice Department , Law and Legislation , Presidential Power (US) , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Supreme Court (US) , Trump Tax Returns , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

Prateek Tanmay
Houthis , Iran , Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict , Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcaster , Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps , Middle East , Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline , Red Sea , Saudi Arabia , Ships and Shipping , Strait of Hormuz , Trump, Donald J , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) , War and Armed Conflicts
May 20, 2026
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Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.