Global Politics Report Editorial

Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps

A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

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Source: NPR Politics

Politics desk: Policy

Published: Sep. 09, 2026 at 08:58 AM ET

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