NPR publishes comic on census state power and Trump proposed changes

Connie Hanzhang Jin and Hansi Lo Wang update 2020 and 2021 versions

NPR published a comic on October 1, 2026, titled “How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change).” The piece was authored by Connie Hanzhang Jin and Hansi Lo Wang, the byline shows.

An editor’s note accompanying the publication states that earlier versions of the comic were published in 2020 and 2021. The piece was edited by Acacia Squires, Nicole Werbeck, and Benjamin Swasey, with copy editing by Preeti Aroon.

The comic appears in NPR’s news section. NPR’s standard disclosure accompanies the publication: the outlet does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews, and anyone who makes such an offer or request is not an NPR employee and does not represent NPR.