Trump administration and Republican policies, from the One Big Beautiful Bill to proposed Census changes, are pushing more households into poverty. Immigrants are hit hardest.
U.S. Census Bureau
Posted inHealth Care
Before the Fall
The number of Americans without health insurance is soaring this year. Last week’s Census Bureau report on the uninsured rate for 2025 is the last good news we’ll get for a while.
Posted inMagazine
The Court’s Third Great Crisis
Twice before in history, the Supreme Court has allowed itself to become an arm of one political party, with catastrophic results. Only the voters can save us from the same fate today.
Posted inPolitics
Trump’s Handling of the 2020 Census Was Even Worse Than You Think
The Commerce Department official who oversaw the 2000 census explains how minorities got undercounted and white people got overcounted in 2020.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Will Democrats Come to Their Census?
Why boosting participation in the 2020 survey should be one of their biggest priorities.
Posted inPolitical Animal
SCOTUS Seems Sympathetic to the Effort to Corrupt the Census
Conservatives on the high court appear ready to approve a citizens question in the Census that will benefit the Republican Party.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Politicizing the U.S. Census Is Dangerous
Thomas Brunell was too partisan to direct the U.S. Census Bureau, so Trump is making him the deputy.
