Jun 10 Why June could be a blockbuster month for Supreme Court decisions By Marcia Coyle Three cases are likely front-page news because of their potential as landmark decisions. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 10:07 Why census experts fear a citizenship question would jeopardize results Counting the roughly 327 million people currently living in the U.S. is a massive effort. And this year, before the next census moves forward, the Supreme Court must decide whether the Trump administration should be allowed to add a citizenship… Continue watching
Mar 06 Judge says citizenship question on census ‘threatens’ democracy By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census "threatens the very foundation of our democratic system" because it would cause a significant undercount of immigrants and Latinos that could distort the distribution of congressional seats,… Continue reading
Jan 15 Trump administration barred from adding citizenship question to 2020 census, for now By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press In a 277-page decision that won't be the final word on the issue, U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that while such a question would be constitutional, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had moved to add it to the census arbitrarily… Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Trump, the grandson of a German immigrant and the son of a Scottish immigrant to the United States, described immigration as negative for Europe. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 5:18 What government documents reveal about the 2020 census By PBS News Hour Amid criticism, the Trump administration is facing lawsuits for adding a question about citizenship to the upcoming 2020 census. And the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees the census, recently released more than a thousand pages of documents about its decision… Continue watching
May 08 House oversight panel to subpoena Trump appointee over citizenship question on 2020 Census By Kevin Freking, Associated Press John Gore, acting assistant attorney general, was scheduled to testify Tuesday as the committee reviewed the Census Bureau's readiness for the 2020 Census. He did not attend the hearing. Continue reading
Mar 27 Decision to add citizenship question to census draws fire By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats, who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:44 The 2020 Census is at risk. Here are the major consequences By PBS News Hour Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years is used to draw voting districts and determine how much funding to give to states, counties and cities, but underfunded and without a director, the agency is now on the… Continue watching
May 10 Census director resigns as 2020 tally looms By Associated Press The director of the people-counting Census Bureau is leaving his job just as the agency steps up its once-a-decade tally, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Continue reading