The Commerce Department official who oversaw the 2000 census explains how minorities got undercounted and white people got overcounted in 2020.
Wilbur Ross
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The ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Administration
It is obvious that the people in Trump’s orbit don’t care about the unpaid federal workers.
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Trump Put a Grifter in Charge of the Commerce Department
Former colleagues of Wilbur Ross describe him as ‘a man obsessed with money and untethered to facts.’
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The President’s Bagman Had a Multi-Million Dollar Slush Fund
One of the major investors in the fund operated by Michael Cohen was a Russian oligarch.
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How Trump Makes the Big Decisions
Trump acts impulsively without preparations, which is a dangerous way to make major policy decisions.
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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.
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The Case for Collusion Is Deepening
Recent reporting shows deep connections between Russia and almost everyone associated with Donald Trump.
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The Greatness We Had Then, The Madness We Have Now
I still remember how nervous I was. I spent the entire day anxious about something possibly going wrong in Ohio due to voter suppression. I was convinced that it would be over after one term, that the old GOP gang would get back together again, that the progress of the previous four years–especially on climate […]
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Jeff Sessions Deserves to Be Humiliated
What did I tell you back down the line? I’ll scratch your back, you can scratch mine… Steely Dan, “Gaucho,” 1980 You have to admit: it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy, and it feels good to see him get screwed. Jeff Sessions probably looks in the mirror now and finds himself restraining the urge […]
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Quick Takes: The Excruciating Ignorance of Donald Trump
A round-up of news that caught my eye today.
