Los Angeles Times

Trump administration prepares move to revive census citizenship question

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is readying an effort to revive a question about citizenship on next year's census, with influential conservatives advocating an aggressive approach to bypass lower courts and rapidly put the issue back before the Supreme Court.

An indication of the administration's strategy could come as early as Tuesday as Justice Department lawyers are expected to make a filing in at least one of the several cases challenging the citizenship question.

The high court last week blocked the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times7 min read
Michael Hiltzik: Are Republicans Who Got Pandemic Debt Relief Hypocrites For Complaining About Student Debt Relief? Yes
You may have noticed over the last few days that the political world is in an uproar over President Joe Biden's dispensing of student debt relief. It's not so much that Biden implemented the relief program at all; what got politicians and pundits in
Los Angeles Times6 min readAmerican Government
The Abortion Debate Is Giving Kamala Harris A Moment. But Voters Still Aren't Sold
PHOENIX — When a group of crossover voters was asked during a focus group about Vice President Kamala Harris, their assessments were brutal: If she is helping Biden, you don't see it. She rubs me the wrong way. She was picked because she is a demogra
Los Angeles Times4 min read
Dodgers Shut Out By Nationals, Drop Another Series At Home In Landon Knack's First Start
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers right-hander Landon Knack recovered from a brutal two-run, three-hit, 28-pitch first inning in his big league debut to blank the Washington Nationals on one hit over the next four innings and keep the Dodgers within striking dis

Related Books & Audiobooks