Introduction
Web sites are changeable by their nature, and new presidential administrations often change information presented on their web sites. However, the large number of U.S. Government web pages and data sets that have been removed and edited since the beginning of the 2025 Trump administration is unprecedented. These links can help you find alternative sources for this information. There are also resources for saving copies of pages that might be removed or changed in the future.
Federal Census Data and the Government Shutdown
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Navigating the Federal Shutdown: Tips for Data UsersAlternatives for U.S. Census data sources that are unavailable due to the federal shutdown.
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowIncludes the U.S. Census (1790 to 2020) and the American Community Survey (2005 to 2019), along with many other data sources.
Archives Preserving Websites & Alternative Access to Info
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Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (Archives)Unofficial copy.
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End of Term Web ArchiveThe End of Term Web Archive captures and saves U.S. Government websites at the end of presidential administrations.
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Restored CDCRestored version of the CDC website as of January 20, 2025.
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Roll Call FactbaseTranscripts and video of presidential interviews, remarks, speeches, and press briefings.
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Save Our SignsA community archiving project to preserve National Park Service signs and interpretive materials before they are removed from public view.
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Wayback MachineUse the Wayback Machine, part of the Internet Archive, to find copies of web pages that have been changed or removed from the web. You can also use it to save copies of web pages that you want to preserve, with archive links.
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Webrecorder US Government Web ArchiveArchives of several federal websites: PatentsView.org, digital.gov, Global Change Research Program, FEMA, Indian Health Service, CDC, Climate.gov, EPA, Department of Education, Sea Level Change, Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool, and USAID.
Alternative Sources for Federal Government Data
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CDC Datasets (Internet Archive)CDC datasets uploaded before January 28, 2025.
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Census ReporterAn independent project that makes data from the American Community Survey (ACS) easier to use.
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Data.gov ArchiveA complete archive of federal public datasets linked by data.gov, starting from 2024. Provided by Harvard's Library Innovation Lab Team.
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DataLumos - ICPSRA large repository of government data. More info: Five Things to Know About ICPSR Data Rescue Efforts.
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Data Rescue Project: Current EffortsA comprehensive list of current data rescue projects and events.
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Data Rescue Project PortalBrowse and search by dataset name, government offices, and categories.
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ICPSR - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new window
Archive of social science data that can be downloaded and used for original research.
Set up an account using your EMU email to access and download data.
Subjects: Political Science, Economics, Education, Geography, Health Care, Criminology, Social Issues
Info type: data sets, survey data, U.S. Census data
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IPUMS USAIntegrated Public Use Microdata Series census microdata for social and economic research.
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National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER's) Public Use Data ArchivePublic-use economic, demographic, and enterprise data. Includes historical Current Population Survey, Development of the American Economy, Economics of Aging, Economics of Health, Union Army data, and much more.
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Public Environmental Data PartnersPreserves public access to federal environmental data.
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics and industries. Useful for all subject areas. (EMU login required.)
Tracking Changes
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Assessing the Health of the Principal Federal Statistical Agencies: The Backbone of Our Nation's Data InfrastructureAmerican Statistical Association project to assess the health of the federal statistical agencies.
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Trump TrackersTools that track the many changes being made by the Trump administration.
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U.S. Government Information: Weekly RoundupCurrent awareness of federal government reports and activities.
Save Web Pages
Tools for preserving copies of web pages:
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Perma.CCA service for preserving links that you cite. Account required, see link for details.
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Wayback MachineUse the Wayback Machine, part of the Internet Archive, to save copies of webpages that might change or be removed from their sites. No account needed. See tips.
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archive.todayArchive.today stores snapshots of webpages, both the text and a graphical copy. An alternative to the Wayback Machine.
How to save a page using the Wayback Machine:
- Go to the Wayback Machine
- Copy the page URL into the Save Page Now form:
- Select options and click Save Page. It may take a few minutes.
- Copy and save the snapshot URL provided:
News
Recent news and reports about deletions and changes to government info:
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Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever404 Media, April 4, 2025
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Employee Race Data Wiped From Federal Human Resources WebsiteBloomberg Law, April 17, 2025
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'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government COVID sitesNPR, April 18, 2025
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The Latest Trump and DOGE Casualty: Energy DataProPublica, May 5, 2025
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Data manipulation within the US Federal GovernmentThe Lancet, July 3, 2025
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The Nation's Data at a CrossroadsAmerican Statistical Association, July 31, 2025
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Government health datasets were altered without documentationThe Journalist's Resource, August 19, 2025
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Climate of Suppression: Environmental Information Under the Second Trump AdministrationEnvironmental Data & Governance Initiative, August 6, 2025
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Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and dataABC News, September 3, 2025
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DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing404 Media, September 16, 2025
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Federal Data Are Disappearing as Statistical Agencies Face Budget Cuts and Political PressureCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities, September 29, 2025