SCOTUS expedites census case - AI biological breakthrough - Australia-China tensions

Skepticism emerged Monday as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case that will determine whether President Trump has the authority to exclude undocumented immigrants from population figures used to determine House apportionment and federal funding to states. The [Supreme Court] appeared wary of approving any broad exclusion of undocumented immigrants but wasn't ready to throw its weight behind the plaintiffs either.
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Several justices questioned whether New York, the ACLU, and other groups that opposed the plan had sufficient standing to bring the case before the court before it was clear how exactly states would be affected — if at all. If the [Census Bureau] can only exclude those who are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention camps, for example, apportionment and fund allocation may not be affected at all.
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As a result, some justices suggested waiting until the Census Bureau gives the figures to the White House, or when the president gives Congress the population data for apportionment, to determine whether there would be sufficient injury by excluding the undocumented immigrants the bureau was able to identify. The Supreme Court expedited the case so arguments could be made before the bureau's Dec. 31 deadline to submit the data to the White House.