U.S. Population Increase Was Second Slowest Ever
The numbers came in a release of census data that marks the official beginning of once-a-decade congressional redistricting battles.
Mike Schneider and Nicholas Riccardi
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A man wearing a facemask walks past a sign encouraging people to complete the 2020 U.S. Census, in Los Angeles, California, August 10, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s political center of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while chillier climes like New York and Ohio lost them.