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Critics Attack 2020 Census Question On Citizenship Status

The Commerce Department says the 2020 census will ask about citizenship. California’s state attorney general is suing to stop the question, which census experts say could lead to an inaccurate count.

U.S. Expels Russian Officials. What Message Does It Send?

The U.S. expelled 60 Russian officials on Monday over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Davis Greene talks to Kori Schake, a former George W. Bush National Security Council member.

Sheriff: Assailant In Maryland School Shooting Died From Self-Inflicted Wound

Initial reports following the incident at Great Mills High School suggested that a school resource officer might have killed the shooter.

Michigan Authorities Arrest Former MSU Dean Who Supervised Nassar

Sheriff’s deputies arrested William Strampel, 70, who was dean of Michigan State’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He took a leave of absence in December.

2020 Census Will Ask About Respondents’ Citizenship Status

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the question will help the Justice Department enforce the Voting Rights Act. Opponents say the question will discourage immigrants from being counted.

2020 Census Will Reinstate Question On Citizenship Status

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday that it will reinstate a question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census. It says it is doing so to help enforce the Voting Rights Act.

Transgender Air Force Officer On Trump’s Ban And His Supportive Fellow Troops

Lt. Col. Bryan (Bree) Fram says the Trump administration’s latest move to limit military service by transgender troops will make them second-class citizens and put their lives at risk.

Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies

As a schoolgirl, she was at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American public schools. She died Sunday in Topeka, Kan.

How The Pentagon Plans To Spend That Extra $61 Billion

With the increase, Congress boosted the overall military budget to $700 billion this year. The challenge: How to spend all that extra money before the fiscal year ends in September?

Parkland Student: March Was ‘Just The Start’

Sam Zeif, like other Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, has become a familiar face on Twitter and on television since a gunman killed 17 of his classmates and teachers last month.

Why The Firearms Industry Is Suffering A Downturn

Firearms manufacturer Remington Outdoor Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Bloomberg reporter Polly Mosendz about why the industry is suffering a downturn.

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