Business President Donald Trump signed the tax increase into law last month as part of his signature spending bill. An woman walks past Rice University's Lovett Hall, the oldest building on campus, Jan. 23, 2001, in Houston.

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNANNEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump late Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grants awarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S....