The Trump administration admitted that it terminated nearly 300 federal research grants “solely because” the projects were connected to states that voted against President Donald Trump in 2024 and had two Democratic senators in office, according to court filings. Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The administration made the admission in a court filing this month responding to a lawsuit brought by University of California researchers challenging the cancellation. In the filing, the administration wrote as an undisputed statement of fact that on a list of more than 2,300 financial assistance awards across...