Politics Aug 07 Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally. By Josh Boak, Mike Schneider, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
World May 01 India announces it will include caste details in its next census Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical to Indian life and politics. There are hundreds of caste groups based on occupation and economic status across India, particularly among Hindus, but the country has limited, or… By Rajesh Roy, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
Nation May 27 These groups feel U.S. race and ethnicity categories still don’t represent them The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. By Terry Tang, Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 U.S. Census changes how it identifies people by race and ethnicity, creates Middle Eastern category for first time The revisions announced Thursday are the latest efforts to categorize and define the people of the United States. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Sep 14 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: U.S. auto industry nears a historic strike In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. auto industry neared a historic strike as the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Big Three continue bargaining, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dared a hard-right Republican faction today to oust him or… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 7:32 Redistricting embroils Texas in contentious legal fight By Karla Murthy Primaries for this year’s midterm elections are already underway. Across the country, these elections are happening in newly drawn districts, the result of redistricting after the latest census. As both parties work the politically fraught process to their advantage, special… Continue watching
Jan 18 Biden White House moves to protect data from politics after Trump census pressure By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Biden White House this month pushed to protect statistical agencies like the U.S. Census Bureau from political interference. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:57 America is becoming more urban, more diverse and less white, 2020 Census reveals Despite a “hot mess” of a rollout and months of delays, new 2020 Census data reveals how America is changing. More respondents reported multiracial identities and for the first time on record, the white population declined. Lisa Desjardins explored the… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 8:26 How the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power By Lisa Desjardins, Kate Grumke The first batch of results from the 2020 census count are in. The bureau released state population numbers today and revealed how the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives has been reset for the next decade, and… Continue watching