Pompeo Confirms Confirmation Hearing Amid Foreign Policy Chaos
A Washington editorial notes Pompeo's confirmation hearing arrives as Trump faces a turbulent foreign policy mix. He pledges diplomacy with Iran and North Korea, defends the State Department budget, and aims to fill vacant posts, while Bolton reshapes White House staff. The piece questions unity with Trump on key issues and urges swift diplomacy revival.
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Letters to the Editor on Ford exhibit and current presidency
The author visits the Grand Rapids GR Ford Museum and compares President Ford to the current White House occupant. He praises Ford as honorable, intelligent, and steady amid Vietnam, Watergate, and oil shocks, urging a return to decency in national leadership.
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Should Census ask about citizenship status
The piece discusses possible inclusion of a US citizenship question on the 2020 census at the urging of Wilbur Ross and the Justice Department. It notes historical uses of citizenship queries, debates over accuracy and participation, and the impact on uninsured estimates and policy analysis. Merrill Matthews of the Institute for Policy Innovation is cited.
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Citizenship question in the 2020 census sparks alarm
The passage warns that the 2020 census will include a citizenship question and cites fears of data reuse by agencies and the private sector. It recalls DHS requests for Arab descent data in 2004 and the WWII Japanese American internment using census records, highlighting data abuse risks.
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Lawsuits mount over citizenship question in census
Civil rights groups challenge the Trump administrations attempt to add a citizenship query to the 2020 census calling it unconstitutional. Seventeen states have filed suits, with former Census Bureau leaders from both parties warning against the question. Wayne Madsen, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, writes as a progressive commentator and signs his piece from Valrico Florida.
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