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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    President Trump exerts executive privilege over the Census

    Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross have refused to hand over documents about the proposed citizenship question on the next Census.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 12, 2019 • 1 min read

    Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross have refused to hand over documents about the proposed citizenship question on the next Census. This morning, President Trump invoked executive privilege to block the release of those documents.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    In 'Ice on Fire,' ideas to reverse global warming
    1. 0:00President Trump exerts executive privilege over the CensusYou’re reading this
    2. 10:17La Luz del Mundo and the Mexican immigrant community in the U.S.
    3. 21:45Reversing climate change and supporting nature in ‘Ice on Fire’
    4. 36:23The Bohemian Club, an annual gathering of men in the redwoods, draws outrage
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand