Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Week In Politics: Census Updates And Trump's July 4th Speech

5:15pm July 05, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post about the census, the Democratic primary and criticism over President Trump's Fourth of July speech.

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North Carolina Proposes Smokable Hemp Ban As Demand Grows

10:30am July 05, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina is the latest state looking to ban smokable hemp. A bill containing the proposed ban passed the Senate in June and is now being considered in the House.

Alex Helmi opened Damoka in what is now Persian Square 30 years ago.

Iranian American Small Businesses Struggle Under Rising Tensions

10:02am July 05, 2019

by Claire Heddles

In Southern California's Tehrangeles, business owners feel the effects of the travel ban, sanctions and increasing White House threats of war against Iran.

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Conservative Perspective On Justin Amash

5:28am July 05, 2019

Michigan congressman Justin Amash announced his decision to leave the Republican party. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg about frustration within the GOP.

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News Brief: Fourth Of July Recap, Sudan, Canada-Saudi Arms Deal

5:28am July 05, 2019

We recap the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C., have an update on Sudan and look at controversy over an arms deal between Canada and Saudi Arabia.

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At The National Mall, Some Celebrate, Others Protest

4:20pm July 04, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Elly Yu, a reporter for WAMU, about President Trump's 4th of July festivities taking place on the National Mall.

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Michigan Congressman Quits Republican Party

4:20pm July 04, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish asks Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer about Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., who announced he was leaving the GOP today.

Rep. Justin Amash held a May 28 town hall meeting with constituents in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Declaring His Independence, Rep. Amash Leaves The GOP

2:00pm July 04, 2019

by David Welna

The 39-year-old, whose father was a Palestinian refugee, wrote in The Washington Post that he supported Republican candidates throughout his early adult life and was elected as a Republican.

'Star Spangled Scandal': How An 1859 Sensationalized Crime Set A Modern Day Precedent

12:24pm July 04, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Author Chris DeRose's examination of "sex, murder and the trial that changed America" shows that glorification of true crime and parstisan rancor is nothing new to American politics.

Eleanor Holmes Norton On Trump's Speech

7:06am July 04, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., about President Trump's Fourth of July celebration in the city and the complications involved.

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