Congress Just Passed Most Housing Bill, Trump Pauses
A landmark housing bill cleared Congress this week, promising to ease rents and expand homebuilding. President Trump ...
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Trump Turns Donors Spent Prompt DOJ Probe, Markets React
President Trump pushes the DOJ to investigate alleged price gouging by major oil firms, citing pump prices while dono...
Trump’s Iran Provoked Senate Sparks War-Powers Debate
The Senate backed a symbolic war-powers resolution in a tight 50-48 vote, signaling bipartisan unease with Trump-era ...
Mamdani’s Insurgents Oust Democratic Rivals in NYC Sweep
A surge of progressive candidates backed by a Mamdani slate toppled two Democratic incumbents in a New York primary, ...
Trump Abruptly Delays Signing Housing Bill, Sparks Debate
Trump abruptly delays signing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, tying its fate to passage of the SAVE AMERICA ACT...
Scott Bessent Calls Mamdani as Market Push Expands
Scott Bessent used a CNBC interview to frame Mamdani as a central Democratic figure and to outline a bold plan to bro...
Lasher Wins Primary as Jack Schlossberg Built Sardonic Fails
Micah Lasher won a crowded Democratic primary in Manhattan, delivering a setback to the Kennedy legacy. The race also...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘Better’ Momentum Shifts NYC Politics
Three candidates backed by mayor zohran mamdani ‘better won key NYC primaries, expanding the left-leaning bloc and si...
Trump Holds Landmark Affordable Housing Bill Hostage
Trump stalls a landmark affordable housing package, linking it to a national voter ID push. The standoff unsettles bu...
Trump Cancels Signing Housing Bill, Shocks Markets Today
In a surprise move, President Trump said he would not sign the housing bill until Congress passes a separate voter-id...
Former Chief Staff Mayor Arrested in Bribery Case Update
A former chief staff mayor to NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been arrested on bribery and fraud charges, part of a widening...
Fairshake’s $5.5M Maryland Pays Off: Boafo Wins Seat
Adrian Boafo won Maryland’s crowded MD-05 primary after a $5.5 million infusion from crypto-aligned groups. The victo...