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Trump administration politicizes federal data collection across agencies

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The Trump administration is increasingly influencing how federal agencies collect and publicize data, leading to concerns about politicization. Recent actions include the removal of a measles death reference from a CDC tally, the elimination of language barring political interference in the Commerce Department's scientific integrity policy, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's plan to stop collecting crucial workforce demographic data used to investigate discrimination claims. These changes span various agencies and data types, raising alarms among former data officials about the administration's approach to information. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Zapler ·

    Trump escalates war on federal data

    <p>The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/trump-jobs-report-dc-crime-data" target="_blank">data</a> is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government.</p><ul><li>Across …

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