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July 15, 2026

Science Is Under Attack. But Scientists Are Speaking Up

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

White House at night

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June 24, 2026

A Year in, the Trump Administration is Exercising “Gold Standard” Suppression of Science

UCS Science Network

US Senator Jeff Merkley, speaks during a hearing with Russell Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing to examine the President's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal in Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026.

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June 9, 2026

The President’s FY27 Budget Request: More Bad News For Science

UCS Science Network

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is pictured seated at a cabinet meeting in 2025. He appears to be looking at an amorphous blob in the corner of the image.

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June 9, 2026

The Science Community Is Stepping Up. Let’s Go Bigger.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

OMB director Russell Vought testifies before Congress

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June 3, 2026

The Trump Administration Has Launched Its Biggest Threat Yet to Scientific Research. We Can Stop Them.

Alexa S. Dietrich
Research Director, Center for Science and Democracy

May 21, 2026

The Trump Administration Threatens NOAA—Again—as Extreme Weather Looms

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Satellite storm image.

April 16, 2025

Hey Congress, Please Stand Up to the Trump Administration’s Attacks on NOAA

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 24, 2025

The Illegal Trump Scheme to Have Agencies Obliterate Critical Rules and Safeguards

Julie McNamara
Federal Energy Policy Director

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February 5, 2025

Russell Vought Is a Dangerous Choice to Head OMB. Congress Should Vote No on His Nomination.

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

A 2020 U.S. Census form.

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November 14, 2024

Federal Government Implements More Inclusive Standards for Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

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May 20, 2024

Four Steps Federal Agencies Need to Take for Better Public Engagement

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

smokestack emissions

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June 2, 2023

OMB Proposes Science-Based Guidance for Modernizing Regulatory Review

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

October 2, 2020

We Told OMB Why EPA’s So-Called Transparency Rule Is a Trap

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 13, 2020

Six Ways Nancy Beck Showed Us She Doesn’t Care About Us or Science

Genna Reed
Former Staff

EPA office building with agency flag

May 21, 2018

Did EPA Consult With The Chemical Industry While Working To Suppress A Scientific Study On PFAS?

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

May 16, 2018

Bipartisan Outrage as EPA, White House Try to Cover Up Chemical Health Assessment

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

Photo: Matthew Platt/CC BY-SA (Flickr)

May 7, 2018

What Happened During the Hasty White House Review of EPA’s Science Restriction Rule?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

April 13, 2018

The White House Clearly Does Not Like the EPA’s “Secret Science” Plan

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 17, 2017

The Trump Administration Word Ban Extends to Other Federal Agencies. Its Ongoing Assault on Science Is Much Worse.

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 19, 2016

Finally, a Silica Rule: A Story of Industry Interference and Regulatory Delay

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

June 30, 2014

Not Easy to Declare Independence from Sugar

Celia Wexler
Former contributor

December 17, 2013

Don’t Mix Politics and Public Protections: Delays Harm Us All

Celia Wexler
Former contributor