Jeffrey MervisThe U.S. research enterprise has historically enjoyed bipartisan political support. But President Donald Trump’s administration has given scientists reason to question whether that is still the case.
On 3 November, U.S. voters will decide who sits in the White House for the next 4 years and which party controls each chamber of Congress.
In the runup to that momentous election, Science will look at Trump’s record on science and what may lie ahead.This series will examine how federal research agencies have fared under Trump, look at the possible science agenda of former Vice President Joe Biden if he enters the Oval Office, profile a few scientists running for federal office this year, and describe science-related ballot items.