The Trump administration proposed testing a citizenship question as part of the 2030 census field test, according to NPR News. The proposal, revealed in a regulatory filing, surfaced amid a redistricting push that could potentially benefit Republicans in maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
In other news, Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna indicated a potential shift in the housing market. Despite elevated mortgage rates and home prices that have discouraged many Americans, Krishna told CNBC that Rocket Mortgage is poised for its highest mortgage loan production volume and gain on sale in four years, signaling that some Americans are returning to the pursuit of homeownership, according to Fortune. Krishna described the U.S. mortgage industry as a "tale of two cities," highlighting the contrast between Rocket's success and the broader challenges in the market.
Meanwhile, New Jersey's 11th Congressional District is seeing a crowded Democratic primary, with 11 candidates vying for the party's nomination in a special election on Thursday, NPR News reported. The winner of the primary will face Randolph Township Mayor and lone Republican, in the general election.
NPR also featured a segment on a filmmaker who documented Russian journalists. The documentary, titled "My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow," profiles journalists like Ksenia Mironova and was filmed in the fall of 2021, months before Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine.
Separately, NPR reported on the possibility of a new Iran nuclear deal. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and Greg Myre about the upcoming meeting between Iran and the United States.
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