A U.S. Census Bureau letter stating "your response is required by law." The count is mandated by the Constitution and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, a nonpartisan government agency.
The Trump administration has sought to end the census count early. Thursday night, a federal judge in California barred them from doing so. Still, the Department of Justice has signaled they plan to appeal.
It’s just the latest twist in a census challenged by the pandemic and marked by political wrangling.
Andrew Whitby is the author of the recent book “The Sum of the People: How the Census Has Shaped Nations, From the Ancient World to the Modern Age.”
Diane talked to him Friday morning about the history of the census in the U.S., and why it’s so important to get it right.
Recognizing the men and women on the front lines of America's longest wars. To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Diane talks to James Kitfield, author of the new book, "In The Company Of Heroes."
The Supreme Court's Texas abortion decision has shined a light on the justices' increasing reliance on a "shadow docket." Legal expert Stephen Vladeck on what that means for transparency and legitimacy at the nation's court.
Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock says the U.S. government misled the public about our failures in Afghanistan -- for years . His new book is titled "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War."
A conversation from the archives with singer, actor and producer Harry Belafonte. In 2003, he talked to Diane about his lifelong activism on behalf of civil and human rights, and his gratitude for the platform being a performer gave him.
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