Hansi Lo Wang
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National
This Is How The White Population Is Actually Changing Based On New Census Data
The white population is still the largest racial group in the U.S. Whether it is declining depends on how you define "white." Narrow definitions, researchers warn, can be misleading and dangerous.
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Politics
What The New Census Data Can — And Can't — Tell Us About People Living In The U.S.
No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.
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Politics
After Months Of Delay, The Census Data For New Voting Maps Is Coming Out Aug. 12
For months, COVID-19 and interference by Trump officials delayed the release of new census demographic data used to redraw voting districts, forcing some state and local elections to be pushed back.
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National
Biden Is Reviving An Effort To Change How The Census Asks About Race And Ethnicity
The Trump administration had stalled on reviewing the proposals, which the Census Bureau says would produce more accurate data about Latinos and people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa.
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Politics
U.S. Census Directors Were All White Until James F. Holmes Stepped In
For more than 200 years, the census was overseen by white leaders. Holmes' 1998 stint as acting director blazed a trail for Biden's pick, who may become the count's first permanent director of color.
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Politics
A Supreme Court Fight Over Census Data Privacy And Redistricting Is Likely Coming
A lower court has denied Alabama's request to force the Census Bureau to move up the release of new redistricting data and stop plans for a different way of keeping people's information confidential.
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Politics
Political Ramifications Show Importance Of Filling Out The Census Form
The first major results of the 2020 census are out. Those in states that lost seats in Congress and votes in the Electoral College are already questioning those results.
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Politics
Census To Release 1st Results That Shift Electoral College, House Seats
The Census Bureau is set to announce state population counts from its 2020 tally at a 3 p.m. ET press conference. The counts are used to determine representation in Congress and the Electoral College.
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Politics
Why Deployed Troop Counts Are A 'Wildcard' In 2020 Census Results
About 97,000 troops who are stationed in the U.S. but were deployed abroad during the census could help shift congressional seats and Electoral College votes to states with military bases or ports.
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National
The History Of The Census And House Of Representatives
Almost a century ago, a law was passed that set up a once-a-decade fight for representation in Congress and the Electoral College after each census. It's meant that one state's win is another's loss.