Census Bureau denies big-city claims of undercounting in 2020 headcount.

Some of the largest US cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren’t getting the results they hoped for from the US Census Bureau. The challenges won’t affect how many congressional seats each state got during the apportionment process, or the more detailed numbers used for redrawing political boundaries. But new numbers could shape how the federal government distributes $1.5tn for transportation, health programs and other funding, which is most pertinent for cities.