Census Bureau Told to ‘Stand Down’ Effort to Exclude Immigrants

The director of the U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday he’s asked political appointees to “stand down” in their efforts to push through a population count that excludes undocumented ... Read More

Little help from Trump officials in census probe, watchdog says - WSBT

A watchdog agency investigating the origins of a failed attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form was unable to question top Trump administration officials because they either ... Read More

Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material - MSN

Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material Story by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Christopher Bing and Andy Kroll • 10h ... Read More

Trump official misled Congress about census citizenship question - probe | Reuters

A watchdog agency found that former Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross misrepresented the reasons for wanting to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, and the Trump administration ... Read More

Analysis | The Trump administration changed its story on the census citizenship question 12 times in four months - The Washington Post

The administration has repeatedly changed its story on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ... Read More

Trump directs probe into Biden's use of autopen, Biden says policy decisions were his - Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden's aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawfully used an autopen ... Read More

Census Director Wants A Bureau Report On Undocumented Immigrants - NPR

Whistleblowers told the Census Bureau's watchdog that Director Steven Dillingham's pushing them to make a report that would be "statistically indefensible" and could "tarnish" the bureau's reputation. Read More

Trump admin probes LA welfare program over whether it’s paying benefits to illegal immigrants - MSN

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into a Los Angeles County welfare program that pays immigrants up to $18,000 per year over allegations it is “providing federal benefits to ... Read More

Democratic senators call for probe into whether Trump is ‘intervening’ to aid Musk’s Starlink

A group of Democratic senators called for a federal investigation into whether the Trump administration is using trade negotiations with foreign governments to benefit SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s ... Read More

Trump officials use the census to justify a USPS takeover : NPR

The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas. Read More

Trump says immigration crackdown hurting US workforce, signals 'changes' - New York Post

Trump’s immigration crackdown is also being cited as a key factor fueling a sharp drop in Hispanic foot traffic that has rattled major US retailers and beverage giants. 6 ... Read More

Federal court orders fact-finding on Trump census citizenship question - USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court Tuesday ordered new fact-finding into possible discriminatory motives for the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Read More