Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The July 4 holiday did not mean there was less news.
Politics
Trump Administration To Continue Pursuing Addition Of Citizenship Question To Census
In a court filing on Friday, the Trump administration said it will keep looking for a way to get a citizenship question onto the 2020 census.
Week In Politics: Census Updates And Trump's July 4th Speech
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.
Iranian American Small Businesses Struggle Under Rising Tensions
In Southern California's Tehrangeles, business owners feel the effects of the travel ban, sanctions and increasing White House threats of war against Iran.
Conservative Perspective On Justin Amash
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.
News Brief: Fourth Of July Recap, Sudan, Canada-Saudi Arms Deal
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.
At The National Mall, Some Celebrate, Others Protest
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.
Michigan Congressman Quits Republican Party
NPR's Audie Cornish asks Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer about Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., who announced he was leaving the GOP today.
Declaring His Independence, Rep. Amash Leaves The GOP
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.