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Demonstrators against a proposal to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in April.

Judge To Review Claims Of Census Citizenship Question's 'Discriminatory' Origins

8:38pm July 05, 2019

While the Justice Department continues exploring possible ways to add a question about citizenship to the census forms, a federal judge in Maryland is moving ahead with reopening two cases against it.

People gather in front of the Supreme Court last week, some opposing the controversial citizenship question that the Trump administration tried to add to the 2020 census.

Trump Administration To Print 2020 Census Without Citizenship Question

10:45pm July 02, 2019

Days after the Supreme Court ruled to keep the question off the census for now, the Trump administration decided to stand down on its efforts to push for its addition on forms for next year's count.

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Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in April as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to 2020 census forms.

Emails Connect Census Official With GOP Strategist On Citizenship Question

1:18pm June 15, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A Census Bureau official privately discussed the citizenship question issue with Thomas Hofeller, who plaintiffs in census lawsuits argue drove the Trump administration's push for the question.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., pauses as the House Oversight and Reform Committee votes on Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the Trump admi

Trump Blocked Congress From Seeing These Emails About The Census Unredacted

5:24pm June 14, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

President Trump has claimed executive privilege over emails and memos that Democratic lawmakers say may reveal the real reason why the administration pushed for a census citizenship question.

ACLU's Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho (center) speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April after arguing on behalf of plaintiffs in the lawsuits over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census.

Citizenship Question Lawsuit Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court To Delay Ruling

9:48pm June 12, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

In a last-minute request, plaintiffs' attorneys led by the ACLU are asking the justices to wait to rule on the census question in light of documents that show an alleged Trump administration cover-up.

A newly sworn-in U.S. citizen holds a U.S. flag and documents during a naturalization ceremony in 2018 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.

Judge Delays Review Of 'Serious' Allegations Of Citizenship Question Cover-Up

8:42pm June 05, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal judge in New York says he's not planning to rule on the allegations until after the Supreme Court's likely decision this month on the fate of the census question.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April as the justices hear oral arguments over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census.

GOP Redistricting Strategist Played Role In Push For Census Citizenship Question

10:54pm May 30, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A deceased redistricting specialist's documents suggest the citizenship question was added to redraw political maps to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic white people, according to a new court filing.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department.

Mueller: Charging Trump Was 'Not An Option We Could Consider'

4:12pm May 29, 2019

Mueller underscored that his report did not exonerate the president. In his first public remarks, he said that he did not believe the Justice Department could charge a sitting president with a crime.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Monday that he endorses the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.

FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint

2:45pm May 20, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"This is a unique opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G throughout the United States and bring much faster mobile broadband to rural Americans," said chairman Ajit Pai.

The indictment against Daniel Hale includes a chart of secret and top secret documents that he acquired and printed.

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U.S. Charges Former Intelligence Analyst With Leaking Classified Data To Reporter

3:54pm May 09, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Daniel Everette Hale of Nashville, Tenn., could face up to 50 years in prison if he's convicted. He's accused of printing dozens of documents — including 11 that were marked as secret or top secret.