Congress Saved the Science Budget--And That's the Problem

The new budget is here! The new budget is here! To the relief of scientists and perhaps the chagrin of the White House, the omnibus bill that'll keep the government governmenting until September doesn't look anything like what President Donald Trump asked for. Trump wanted to crush the National Institutes of Health; they're getting a $2 billion increase. Trump wanted to eviscerate the Department of Energy, especially the blue-sky ARPA-E programs, but it's getting a small bump up.