Data Transparency

Inklined is committed to providing accurate, transparent political data and analysis. Our information is sourced from official government agencies, established news organizations, and verified research institutions. All data undergoes rigorous verification processes to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Immigration & Border Enforcement

Immigration detention data is sourced directly from ICE Detention Management official reports, updated weekly and cross-referenced with ICE press releases. Border apprehension statistics come from the CBP Nationwide Encounters database, updated monthly and verified against official CBP statements.

Economic & Financial Data

Stock market performance data is sourced from Yahoo Finance and cross-verified with Federal Reserve Economic Data. Employment statistics are obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics survey, updated monthly and verified against BLS press releases.

Congressional Activity & Legislation

Legislative tracking utilizes the LegiScan API for comprehensive bill monitoring across the 119th Congress (2025-2027), updated daily and cross-referenced with Congress.gov. Voting records are sourced from the official Congressional Record via Congress.gov API, providing real-time updates verified against official government records.

Campaign Promises & Policy Tracking

Campaign promise tracking is based on official campaign rally transcripts, interview transcripts from major news networks (CNN, NBC, Fox News), official campaign policy documents, and White House press releases. Verification is conducted through PolitiFact, Associated Press fact-checking, and official government reports from the Department of Justice and Supreme Court.

Trade Policy & Tariff Information

Tariff data is sourced from World Scorecard for country-specific tariff rates and exemptions, supplemented by official statements from The White House and U.S. Trade Representative reports. Research analysis is provided by CSIS, PwC, and the Tax Foundation.

Current dataset includes 70 countries with tariff data and 35 policy updates. Last updated: 2025-011-10T16:00:00.000000.

Polling & Public Opinion

Public opinion data is collected through legal web scraping with proper attribution, including sample sizes and margins of error for all polling data displayed on the platform.

Data Verification & Quality Assurance

Every data point on our platform undergoes rigorous verification: primary source verification against official government databases, cross-referencing with multiple independent sources, timestamp verification for data currency, methodology review for statistical accuracy, regular audits of data collection processes, and a public correction process for any identified errors.

Our data collection and analysis methodology combines automated processing with rigorous human oversight to ensure accuracy and reliability across all political data categories.

Immigration Data Processing

Immigration data collection utilizes automated scraping of ICE.gov detention reports and direct API calls to the CBP Nationwide Encounters database. Excel file parsing processes detention statistics while CSV data processing handles border encounters. Quality control includes cross-verification with ICE press releases, data validation against previous reporting periods, and anomaly detection for unusual data points. Update frequency: Weekly for ICE data, Monthly for CBP data.

Economic Data Analysis

Financial data integration includes Yahoo Finance for S&P 500 tracking with real-time price updates during market hours and historical data backfill for trend analysis. Cross-verification is performed with Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). Employment metrics utilize BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey data with seasonally adjusted figures and federal employment data from CES establishment surveys. Update frequency: Real-time for financial data, Monthly for employment data.

Campaign Promises & Policy Tracking

Our AI-assisted research process includes automated monitoring of official campaign channels, AI analysis of rally transcripts and interviews, pattern recognition for promise identification, and status tracking through policy implementation monitoring. Human verification involves editorial review of AI-identified promises, fact-checking against PolitiFact and AP sources, and cross-referencing with DOJ reports and court decisions. Update frequency: Bi-weekly with comprehensive human fact-checking.

Congressional Data Processing

Legislative tracking utilizes LegiScan integration for bill status monitoring and Congress.gov integration for voting records and amendments. Automated classification identifies partisan vs. bipartisan bills while committee assignment and hearing tracking provides comprehensive legislative coverage. Analysis framework includes vote pattern analysis for the 119th Congress, legislative outcome tracking and success rates, and cross-referencing with Congressional Budget Office estimates. Update frequency: Daily from Congressional databases.

Trade Policy Research

AI-enhanced research processes include Google Search integration for comprehensive source discovery, automated monitoring of USTR, White House, and international trade sources, AI analysis of trade policy documents and tariff announcements, and pattern recognition for policy changes and implementation timelines. Multi-source verification involves cross-referencing with Tax Foundation, CSIS, and PwC analysis, verification against Department of Finance Canada and international sources, human editorial oversight and fact-checking, and trade law firm analysis with shipping industry impact assessments. Update frequency: Monthly with AI-assisted research and comprehensive human verification.

Quality Assurance & Error Prevention

Automated validation includes data type validation and range checking, timestamp verification for data freshness, cross-source consistency validation, and anomaly detection algorithms. Human oversight involves editorial review of all AI-generated content, source credibility assessment, context verification and fact-checking, and regular methodology audits. This dual approach ensures both systematic accuracy and contextual understanding across all data categories.