NIH cuts blocked, Marjorie Taylor Greene targets spending and Trump’s Greenland push

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting billions in funding for the National Institutes of Health, sparing $100 million earmarked for critical research in Georgia. But how long will this protection last? On today’s episode of Politically Georgia, hosts Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy speak with AJC Health Reporter Ariel Hart about the legal battle and what’s at stake for Georgia’s research institutions.

Meanwhile, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is preparing for her first hearing as chair of the House DOGE Subcommittee, where she’ll back Elon Musk’s push to slash government spending under President Trump. Independent journalist Michael Jones joins us to preview Greene’s latest efforts in her war on government waste.

Plus, Congressman Buddy Carter is throwing his support behind President Trump’s renewed attempt to acquire Greenland. We’ll discuss how this unusual move is playing out in Washington—and why fears of a constitutional crisis are growing less than a month into Trump’s second term. 

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