The Trump Administration

Al Drago/Bloomberg

March 23, 2026

As President Trump’s Attacks on Science Escalate, Big Oil Moves to Avoid Legal Accountability

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

photo of President Trump sitting at a table and speaking into a microphone while reading from notes; to his left Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins also appears to be reading notes while putting a hand on Trump's shoulder and smiling; a US flag is in the background

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March 23, 2026

Why Linking Data Systems at Trump’s USDA Isn’t Enough. (And Might Be a Disaster for Farmers.)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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March 19, 2026

What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 18, 2026

Electricity Bills Are High. Trump Administration Policies are Set to Make them Soar.

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

Jim O'Neill being sworn in by Robert F. Kennedy Jr

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

March 17, 2026

Trump’s Nominee to Run NSF is Unqualified, Conflicted, and a Threat to Science

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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March 12, 2026

EPA, “Common Sense” is Protecting Communities and Workers from Chemical Disasters

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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February 10, 2026

Trump Administration to Cut Common-Sense Flood Rule that Saves Homes, Lives and Taxpayer Dollars

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

Brad Sigal/Sigal Photos

February 10, 2026

Words from Minneapolis: In Conversation with UCS Staff on the Ground Amidst ICE’s Aggressive Operations

Guest Commentary

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Navy Medicine / Unsplash

February 10, 2026

Is Fluoride the Only Chemical Trump’s EPA Will Strictly Regulate?

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

A globe centered on The Americas, sitting on a wooden table top with a blue background.

Richard Drury/Getty Images

February 2, 2026

Nuestra América: The Western Hemisphere Belongs to All Its People, Not Just to the United States

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Richard Drury/Getty Images

February 2, 2026

Nuestra América: El hemisferio occidental le pertenece a todos sus habitantes, no solamente a Estados Unidos

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

view of El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

February 2, 2026

La apropiación ilegal e imperialista del petróleo venezolano por parte del presidente Trump es una apuesta perdida

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against U.S. military action in Venezuela on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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February 2, 2026

Ilegal, agresiva e inestable: La incursión del presidente Trump en Venezuela aumenta los riesgos de seguridad

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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National Cancer Institute/Unsplash

January 29, 2026

Science, Innovation, and the National Institutes of Health

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 28, 2026

Secretary Noem’s Reckless Undermining of FEMA As Well As Her Destructive DHS Agenda Means She Must Go

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

a factory on the horizon with several smokestacks emitting clouds

Kouji Tsuru / Unsplash

January 28, 2026

EPA Cuts People Out of the Picture

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

G. Hein/NCAR University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

January 27, 2026

What Americans Lose if Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

cars driving on a highway past a facility with a billowing smokestack

Jacek Dylag / Unsplash

January 20, 2026

Preserving Community Science in the Face of Attacks

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

two armed federal agents standing in a cloud of tear gas on a suburban street

Scott Olson / Getty Images

January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 13, 2026

President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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January 13, 2026

Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

a woman holds a small child while another woman gives her an injection

CDC / Unsplash

December 18, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Assault on Vaccines Endangers Us All

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

a map of the United States showing chemical facilities

Union of Concerned Scientists

December 10, 2025

How Trump’s Free Pass to Polluters Will Harm Americans

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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December 8, 2025

The Scientific Integrity Act Would Strengthen the US Economy and Innovation Edge

Joseph Reed
Policy Director, Center for Science and Democracy