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How your race and ethnicity are reported for the U.S. census, federal surveys and other forms may change. That could affect data used to redraw voting maps, enforce civil rights and guide research.

I submitted this comment to OMB. I am the author of the recent book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America (Bombardier Books 2022). This comment is in opposition to the proposal to create a new MENA racial classification. The most obvious problem is that "Middle East and…

The federal Office of Management and Budget has requested comments on several proposals to change the official federal racial and ethnic classifications. One proposal is to merge the ethnic question (are you Hispanic/Latino or not?) with the racial one (are you black/African American, white, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?),…

Americans have long had an intense conversation about what race and ethnicity says about who they are

The ban follows similar actions from Canada, the EU and Taiwan.

Charles Kieffer is retiring after more than four decades working on budget and appropriations policy for the White House and on Capitol Hill.

The move shifts the debate around GOP resolutions ending the two emergencies, which were set to be voted on in the House this week.

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness.

Sen. Josh Hawley wants to know how a new TikTok ban for government devices will be implemented.

It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women

Implementing the $369bn Inflation Reduction Act amid tight deadlines and high-stakes midterm will be a challenge