Trump’s retreat on NIH grant controls preserved research independence without resolving executive power

Lost Funds, launched by States United Democracy Center and Grant Witness on September 16, 2026, estimated Trump administration disruptions to grants at up to $177 billion since January 2025. The database covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and will track future disruptions and litigation.

The scope of authority held by the American president over the executive branch, the military, federal spending and the enforcement of law. Tested through executive orders, emergency declarations and removals of officials, and checked, or not, by Congress and the federal courts.