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The printing company R.R. Donnelley & Sons has been selected to print the 2020 census paper questionnaires. The company previously printed forms and envelopes for the 2010 census.

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After Botching 2020 Census Contract, Officials Pick New Printer For $115 Million

4:39pm January 08, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The original contract awarded by the Government Publishing Office was canceled after the printer filed for bankruptcy. An internal watchdog plans to investigate the new contracting process.

Former Director Of National Counterterrorism Center Weighs In On Border Situation

4:29pm January 08, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nicholas Rasmussen, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, about national security and the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Democratic congressional leaders are in a stalemate with President Trump that has kept the government partially closed since Dec. 22. Each side is scheduled to address the nation Tuesday evening.

Democrats Set To Counter Trump After Oval Office Address

4:00pm January 08, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will speak at the Capitol Tuesday night. They are in a battle with President Trump over border funding amid a government shutdown.

Supporters of Missouri's redistricting ballot measure hold signs behind former state Sen. Bob Johnson during a news conference in Jefferson City, Mo., in August.

Missouri Voters Backed An Anti-Gerrymandering Measure; Lawmakers Want To Undo It

3:57pm January 08, 2019

by Jason Rosenbaum

Like voters in Colorado, Utah and Michigan last year, Missouri's voters decided to alter the redistricting process. But lawmakers argue it could create bizarre districts that are hard to represent.

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Political activist Angela Davis speaks onstage at the National Museum Of African American History and Culture last year in Washington, D.C.

Civil Rights Award Rescinded From Angela Davis After Jewish Community Objections

3:26pm January 08, 2019

by Sherrel Wheeler Stewart

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute planned to honor the activist at a February event. It now says her statements and public record do not "meet all of the criteria on which the award is based."

Los Angeles Teacher Strike Could Be Days Away

3:05pm January 08, 2019

by Kyle Stokes

If no deal is reached, more than 30,000 union members wouldn't go to work, affecting roughly 480,000 public school students.

Work at the Justice Department's headquarters in Washington has been slower than normal because of the government shutdown. Even so, it's calling attention to administration priorities about the Southern border.

DOJ, Largely Shut Down, Nonetheless Issued Statements On Southern Border Cases

1:27pm January 08, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

The department's public affairs apparatus is mostly idle for lack of funding, but that hasn't stopped it from making announcements in support of the administration's messaging about immigrants.

Demonstrators in favor of and against abortion rights made their beliefs known during a January 2018 protest in Washington, D.C.

Where U.S. Battles Over Abortion Will Play Out In 2019

10:08am January 08, 2019

by Julie Rovner

Expect more aggressive regulatory action from the Trump administration while skirmishes continue in Congress and statehouses across the U.S. Many of these policies will ultimately land in court.

People gathered around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck in Miami as they learned about Amendment 4 and ate free ice cream. Floridians voted in November to automatically restore voting rights to most felons after they complete their sentences and probati

Old Florida Clemency System Was Unconstitutional, Racially Biased

9:10am January 08, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

More than a million felons will be able to vote in Florida. Previously, the system lacked 'any constraints, guidelines, or standards' for restoring voting rights, a judge ruled last year.

South Florida voters cast their vote late in the day at a busy polling center in Miami on Nov. 6, 2018.

Florida Law Restoring The Vote To Felons Takes Effect

9:09am January 08, 2019

by Greg Allen

Approved by referendum, the measure overturns a 150-year-old ban. It applies to those who have completed their sentences, except those convicted of murder or a felony sex offense.

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