Data Integrity Under Siege: The Battle to Preserve America’s Statistical Truths

In an era when facts are the frontline of our national security, the integrity of U.S. government statistics is under unprecedented attack. Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, vital data sets have been altered, hidden, or simply vanished from official platforms—forcing a coalition of statisticians, demographers, and computer scientists into a quiet but crucial battle to rescue America’s foundational numbers. When Data Disappears, Democracy Suffers Reliable data is not just abstract information; it is the bedrock upon which sound policies stand and national sovereignty rests. Yet in recent years, key statistics about gender, health, climate change, and...