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COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change)

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Jin, C. H. (2026, October 1). COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change). NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5983684/trump-2030-census-overhaul-changes

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NPR · collected 2026-10-01 · by Connie Hanzhang Jin

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This comic explains how the census affects state power and highlights changes President Trump wanted to make. Earlier versions were published in 2020 and 2021. It was edited by Acacia Squires, Nicole Werbeck, and Benjamin Swasey, with copy editing by Preeti Aroon.
Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

In earlier versions from 2020 and 2021, NPR's Connie Hanzhang Jin published a comic explaining how the census affects state power and detailing former President Trump’s efforts to alter it. The comic, edited multiple times for clarity by Acacia Squires, Nicole Werbeck, Benjamin Swasey, and copy-edited by Preeti Aroon, aims to educate readers about the census's importance in allocating political representation and federal funds based on population counts.

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Connie Hanzhang Jin
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Editor's note: Earlier versions of this comic were published in 2020 and 2021.
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2026-10-01 · NPR
COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change) · assertive framing

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