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Where U.S. population is growing |
New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the country’s population increased 0.5 percent from July 2022 to July 2023, with 87 percent of that growth concentrated in the South. “U.S. migration returning to pre-pandemic levels and a drop in deaths are driving the nation’s growth,” Kristie Wilder, a demographer in the Census Bureau’s Population Division, said in a statement.
Some key findings:
About 700,000 people moved to the South from other regions of the U.S., while more than 500,000 came to the South from other countries.
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Texas saw the greatest population increase by number of people (473,453), with Florida second (365,205).
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New York and California saw the largest population drops by number (101,984 people and 75,423 people, respectively).
- The Northeast was the only region that experienced a population decline (43,330 people).
More from Wilder on the overall population increase: “Although births declined, this was tempered by the near 9% decrease in deaths. Ultimately, fewer deaths paired with rebounding immigration resulted in the nation experiencing its largest population gain since 2018.” |
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Lawmakers speak out against US Steel sale
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress are warning about potential harms of the proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC), with concerns including national security and union jobs. -
Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that the NSC is “a company whose allegiances clearly lie with a foreign state and whose record in the United States is deeply flawed.”
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From Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.): “I’m concerned about what this means for the Steelworkers and the good union jobs that have supported Pennsylvania families for generations, for the long-term investment in the Commonwealth, and for American industrial leadership.”
“Fears about an overreliance on Chinese production capacity during the pandemic has led to closer coordination among U.S. economic allies especially in the Asia-Pacific region, notably Japan, South Korea and Taiwan,” The Hill’s Tobias Burns reported. The deal requires approval from U.S. Steel shareholders as well as government regulators.
Read Burns’s full report here. |
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Protestors in Rotunda call for cease-fire, end to military aid |
US Capitol Police escorted protesters out of the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday amid a demonstration calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. Protest organizers said in a joint statement, “We demand that the United States stop arming Israel and facilitating genocide in Gaza.”
Senators remained in Washington this week to work toward a border deal integral to passing a package that includes aid to Israel, as well as Ukraine and other recipients. Several senators have said a deal isn’t likely to come this week. |
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GOP senators criticize Trump’s ‘poisoning the blood’ comment |
The Hill’s Alexander Bolton presents Senate Republicans‘ criticisms of former President Trump‘s recent comment that thousands of immigrants entering the nation daily are “poisoning the blood of our country.”
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Andy Kim internal poll shows big lead in NJ Senate primary
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An internal poll from Rep. Andy Kim‘s (D-N.J.) Senate campaign shows Kim leading the primary field with 45 percent support. Sitting Sen. Bob Menendez (D), indicted on charges to which he’s pleaded not guilty, polled at 3 percent, and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy had 22 percent.
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