United States Department of Commerce
Charles C. Johnson, a Holocaust denier, had a surprising and markedly informal exchange with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in 2018.
The commerce secretary faced scrutiny over the process he used to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Two judges have already said it's illegal.
Adding a citizenship question to the census could be one of the Trump administration's most flagrant and consequential scandals.
The plaintiffs say the administration's justification for adding the question is just a pretext to use the count to discriminate.
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A judge ruled illegal the axing of a plan to limit the number of marine creatures allowed to be killed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California.
The Commerce Department has ordered that water use be prioritized for firefighters -- who say water isn't the issue. The decision isn't really about fire.
There was enough evidence the decision could have been discriminatory to move the case forward.
New documents show Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross wanted to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census months before there was a formal request.
The government must disclose additional documents from the Commerce and Justice departments explaining the decision.
A recent disclosure raises big questions about Ross' explanation for why a citizenship question is being added to the 2020 census.