Experts worry new census findings could trigger rise in white supremacist violence
Experts warn that the threat of violence from right-wing extremist groups is rising.
By Matt Cohen - August 18, 2021Experts warn that the threat of violence from right-wing extremist groups is rising.
By Matt Cohen - August 18, 2021Nearly 70% of voters cast ballots either early or by mail in the last election cycle.
By Emily Singer - April 30, 2021Because the number of seats in the House is set at 435, one state’s gain results in another state’s loss.
By Associated Press - April 27, 2021The Census Bureau announced that data used to redraw congressional districts won’t be ready until September.
By Associated Press - March 02, 2021No president has tried to remove millions of noncitizens from the head count of the U.S. population. Trump signaled in July that he will.
By Associated Press - November 30, 2020‘All of this has long-term implications for city planning, for how we address our needs, and for ensuring that we are fairly represented.’
By Associated Press - October 24, 2020Kansas state Senate President Susan Wagle is taking aim at the House seat held by Democrat Sharice Davids.
By Josh Israel - October 09, 2020Also: Good news for the 2020 census, and Maine is set to use ranked-choice voting in November.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 11, 2020Trump has been trying to remove undocumented immigrants from the decennial population count.
By Emily Singer - September 11, 2020Minorities and immigrants are at risk of being undercounted if the census ends early.
By Associated Press - September 05, 2020Legislation that would have extended census deadlines has stalled in Congress.
By Associated Press - August 08, 2020The coronavirus’s spread has forced the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend field operations for a month.
By Associated Press - April 01, 2020Also: Pet adoptions are skyrocketing, and a group of high school students in New Hampshire released a video encouraging everyone to stay home.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 27, 2020House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the misleading ads ‘should not come at the cost of counting who is in our country.’
By Associated Press - March 06, 2020The Government Accountability Office is casting doubt about whether the Census Bureau’s infrastructure is ready for the decennial population survey.
By Associated Press - February 15, 2020Civil rights groups in Maryland want to block an order from Donald Trump to obtain citizenship data through administrative records.
By Associated Press - January 18, 2020It’s an attempt to overcome the Supreme Court’s ruling against adding a citizenship question to the decennial population count.
By Associated Press - January 06, 2020Experts say some states are avoiding publicizing the census because Republicans are worried about losing their seats during redistricting.
By Associated Press - November 30, 2019The Trump administration previously denied it had any contact with the late GOP activist Thomas Hofeller.
By Lisa Needham - November 13, 2019The Trump administration is seeking citizenship information for the 2020 Census via state driver’s license records.
By Associated Press - October 19, 2019The House of Representatives voted to hold both Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 17, 2019There was a lot to celebrate this week, including a joyous World Cup victory for the U.S. Women’s National Team.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 12, 2019Trump gave up his racist quest to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 11, 2019Over a dozen extremely conservative voices in the House are calling for William Barr to invent a new rationale for the citizenship question.
By Lisa Needham - July 11, 2019Things just got even more interesting in the 2020 census litigation.
By Lisa Needham - July 09, 2019Trump has hit a major roadblock in his attempt to go around the Supreme Court and add a racist citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By Oliver Willis - July 09, 2019William Barr is determined to help Trump get his racist citizenship question on the 2020 census.
By Lisa Needham - July 09, 2019Over the weekend, the Department of Justice announced it was replacing the entire legal team handling litigation over the census. That can’t be good.
By Lisa Needham - July 08, 2019Trump insists he still wants to rig the 2020 census even after his own administration has given up on the effort.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 03, 2019The Trump administration will not add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 02, 2019