Scientific Integrity

President Trump signs an executive order while appointees including Lee Zeldin, Doug Burgum and Chris Wright look on

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March 31, 2026

One Year in, the Anti-Science Agenda of the Trump Administration Is Evident

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

a large protest crowd in Washington, DC

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March 25, 2026

Democracy Depends on Science—So Scientists Need to Show Up for Democracy

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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

a child in a dentist's chair having their teeth examined by two people in blue scrubs

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February 10, 2026

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

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

a factory on the horizon with several smokestacks emitting clouds

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January 28, 2026

EPA Cuts People Out of the Picture

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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

December 18, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Assault on Vaccines Endangers Us All

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

researcher filling small test tubes

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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

the US Capitol, seen from behind yellow caution tape

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November 19, 2025

The Shutdown Ends, but Threats to Science Go On

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

a set of microphones lined up at a table for a hearing

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November 3, 2025

UCS Is Building an Alliance for Independent Science

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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October 22, 2025

Under President Trump’s Direction, Scientific Protections Are Disappearing at Record Speed

UCS Science Network

two people stand by a river looking at a chart

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October 20, 2025

In the Dark: Trump Administration Continues to Cancel and Suppress Information

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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September 23, 2025

Howard Lutnick’s Record as Commerce Secretary: Banging U-eys

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

a nurse bandages a patient after a vaccination

September 22, 2025

The Empty Promises and Grim Reality of “MAHA”

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

a woman in a lab coat testing a chemical

National Cancer Institute/Unsplash

September 15, 2025

As Scientists Raise the Alarm, Trump Administration Attacks Continue

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

Voters in Stamford, CT, line up to vote early in 2024, at a polling station

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September 11, 2025

Ask an Expert: Heading into Election Season 2025, What Are the Obstacles to All Votes Being Counted?

Guest Commentary

Former CDC officials Dan Jernigan, Deb Houry, and Demetre Daskalakis smile as employees and supporters of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) line up outside the CDC global headquarters to honor the three leaders who resigned in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, on August 28, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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August 29, 2025

What Happens When Facts Don’t Matter? We’re About to Find Out

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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August 28, 2025

How RFK Jr. Dismantled Trust in Public Health: A Student’s Warning for the Future

UCS Science Network

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August 25, 2025

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

People holding signs rally in front of the Washington Monument in DC. One sign reads "Science Saves Lives"; another says "Fire DOGE, not me"

Alex Wong/Getty Images

August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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August 14, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Does Documenting Attacks on Science Stop Authoritarians?

Guest Commentary

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August 13, 2025

Trump Admin Uses Fossil Fuel Industry Deception Tactics to Undermine Climate Science

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery illuminates the sky in Norco, Louisiana, part of the state's "cancer alley" where refineries and other petrochemical facilities are concentrated.

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August 4, 2025

My Petrochemical Jobs Study Triggered Tulane University’s Audacious Attack on Science

UCS Science Network

a scientist in a lab coat, mask, and goggles sorting samples in a lab

July 24, 2025

From the Courtroom to the Internet, the Fight Over Federal Science Is On

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

At a 2025 Stand up for Science rally in Boston, a person holds a sign reading "Evidence-Based Outrage"

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July 21, 2025

Six Months In, UCS Is in the Fight for the Long Haul

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS