There is a heated debate between the people and government around the involvement of data science in politics, here is a list of articles you need to read about the latest news:

• After rumors that the Trump administration would delete open data from the White House website, we now have confirmation that they have. Hbr.org outlines how the government’s open data percolates into our daily lives and the solution for maintaining transparency of our public records by using block chains. Curious about what they are?
• Should we be worried that the government removed several pages from the Environmental Protection Agency’s website? According to Syracuse.com, the agency claimed that it would, “carefully archive pages from the past administration.”
• San Diego’s open data website DataSD is now being run entirely by city staff. This is a big deal because the public sector generally has a hard time attracting premium talent to do innovative work. This article also outlines how people have been using this website for their own curiosities.
• Along side San Diego, Seattle launched a campaign outlining open their own data goals and how to achieve them.
• If you weren’t following the Open Data act, here are two arguments in favor of open data by the Seattle Times and MertiTalk. Not everyone things they data should be free, CityLab counters the belief that data should always be open.
• The integration of data science and government is not just a national phenomenon, but an international one. Here is an article about how India has been investing in big data. Australia has also outlined their plan for open government using data.