Layla A. Jones
Layla A. Jones is a reporter for TPM in Washington, D.C., with experience covering government and economic policy, race, culture, and history. She has written for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Billy Penn, WHYY, NPR, and the Philadelphia Tribune, and participated in the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship at Columbia University. She attended Temple University for undergrad.
NEWS
Trump Admin Slowrolls Census Effort To Accurately Count Non-White Americans
The failure to adopt a new federal data collection standard ahead of the 2030 Census risks significantly further diminishing the political and economic power of non-white voters, experts tell TPM.
10.31.25 | 7:30 am
WHERE THINGS STAND
Some GOPers Are Queasy About Trump Lawlessly Moving Money Around During Shutdown
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10.21.25 | 6:15 pm
NEWS
NEWS
A Shortlist of Federal Data the Trump Administration Has Tampered With or Destroyed
"I think we're at a point where anything from the federal government has to be treated with a certain amount of skepticism, if not suspicion," one expert told TPM.
10.08.25 | 2:17 pm