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Trump Administration Pressing Ahead in Efforts to Add Citizenship Question to Census
Justice Department lawyers told a judge on Friday that the administration would continue its quest to add the question to the census.
‘We’re Working on a Lot of Things,’ Trump Says of Census Citizenship Question
President Trump said he was still considering finding a way to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The Supreme Court recently ruled that…
How to Fight Gerrymandering Now
Five steps to fairer elections.
It’s Not Just the White House in 2020. The Power to Draw Maps Is Also at Stake.
With the nation’s political maps hanging in the balance, Democrats are racing to win back statehouse chambers and Republicans are rushing to defend gains from…
Why the ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal Could Backfire on Prosecutors
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the defendants’ appeal, suggesting that the justices could wipe away a powerful statute.
It’s Not Nice to Lie to the Supreme Court
The decision in the census case suggests President Trump can no longer take the court for granted.
Justice Dept. Reverses Course on Citizenship Question on Census, Citing Trump’s Orders
The president contradicted statements by his Justice and Commerce Departments that census forms were being printed without the question and they would heed a court…
Clarence Thomas vs. the Evidence
This time, at least, the evidence won.
What You Need to Know About the Citizenship Question and the Census
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it wouldn’t ask about citizenship on the 2020 census after a Supreme Court decision last week blocked its efforts…
2020 Census Won’t Have Citizenship Question as Trump Administration Drops Effort
A Supreme Court decision last week had temporarily blocked the administration’s effort.