Science & Democracy Resources

This tool tracks attacks on science from the second Trump administration.

Nearly 4.6 million people across 46 US states and Puerto Rico live within two miles of at least one exemption-eligible facility.

Final Rules Issued by Federal Science Agencies Without Notice and Comment

Our experts and analysts weigh in on the latest developments from the White House.

Our experts on what a second Trump Administration means for science, democracy, the climate crisis, and other pressing issues.

Out of 38 agencies examined, 27 received overall scores of either "poor" or "worst." Five received overall scores in the categories of "best" and "good."

UCS has documented 326 attacks on science across four presidential administrations. Most took place during the Trump administration.

Explore the key findings from the analysis of 2020 election data

Explore 2020 voter turnout and ballot rejection data at the precinct level in 11 counties in 7 battleground states.

This graph shows the percent change of agency STEM professionals by race and ethnicity

Percent change of STEM Professionals since 2017 at six federal agencies

This graph shows the percent change of STEM Professionals in the federal workforce since 2017 at six federal agencies