Trump aide with 'weirdest ideas' is key target for Dems — and GOP won't save him: NBCOne of Donald Trump’s most ubiquitous aides could be left to fend for himself if Democrats win Congress next month, according to a new report. Bill Pulte, the 38-year-old director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has become “a constant presence” at Trump’s side, riding Air Force One to midterm rallies and pitching the president ideas on foam poster…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →BuildSecurity
MAGA mastermind leaps to Natalie Harp's defense amid West Wing infighting: NBCSteve Bannon is going to the mat for Natalie Harp, and taking a swipe at President Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the process. Bannon, a former White House chief strategist and host of the “War Room” podcast, told NBC News that Harp, one of Trump’s closest aides, is “hated by certain high-level elements on the White House staff,” and he said the same…Raw Story2d agoWhole story →BuildCulture
Landlord of dilapidated apartments meets with St. Louis County officials, promises fixesMendel Fischer, a Florida landlord, met with local officials and Congressman Wesley Bell on Thursday in downtown St. Louis.St. Louis Post-Dispatch2d agoWhole story →BuildWesley Bell
Childcare in South Jersey can cost as much as a mortgage payment. Here’s what parents and providers say they need.The monthly rates in New Jersey range from $1,600 to $2,200 a month for infant care and $1,400 to $1,900 monthly for toddler care. Stakeholders are calling for more state support.The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →Build
What Democrats would do about Gen Z’s housing crisis if they win CongressGeneration Z wants legislation that targets affordability and housing costs. Democrats think they can do it better than Republicans. About two-thirds of young adults struggle to cover housing costs. And recent housing numbers aren’t promising, either: Single-family housing starts and building permits, a measure of future construction, fell 4.56 percent…The Hill2d agoWhole story →Build
45-Year-Old Republican Candidate Sued by His Own ParentsA 45-year-old Republican candidate in Iowa is being sued by his parents for $275,000 in unpaid rent. The Des Moines Register reported that the parents of lieutenant governor nominee Derek Wulf allege that he stopped paying rent two years ago on the farmland he rented out from them. A court petition filed Tuesday demands repayment and also accuses him of…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →EconomyBuild
Ken Paxton’s Ties to Convicted Fraudster Exposed via Blind TrustTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Senator Angela Paxton, invested $600,000 into a business run by a man convicted of fraud. The Texas Tribune reports that the Paxtons gave the cash to a construction materials business run by Scott Sherman, a home builder who pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud in 2014, through what was presented to the…The New Republic2d agoWhole story →BuildJustice
Portland-Area County To Eliminate All Race-Based Housing Programs as Part of Agreement With Trump AdministrationMultnomah County, Ore., agreed on Wednesday to eliminate all race-based housing programs as part of a voluntary compliance agreement with the Trump administration, which had alleged that the county's "culturally specific" services—including special apartments for the "BIPOC community"—violated the Fair Housing Act. The post Portland-Area County To…Washington Free Beacon2d agoWhole story →Build
Trump executive order aimed at helping housing affordabilityFederal agencies have been directed to pursue changes aimed at making homeownership more affordable.Northjersey.Com2d agoWhole story →Build
Treasury moves to ease access to single-family home purchases ahead of midtermsThe Treasury Department on Thursday moved to implement tenets of a bipartisan housing law Congress passed over the summer, including a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes. Under impending regulations from the department, a large institutional investor cannot buy a single-family home starting on Jan. 7, 2027, with certain exceptions.…The Hill1d agoWhole story →Build
Trump's new executive order aims to reduce housing costs for AmericansThe order comes as the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to just under 7% last month.NewsNation2d agoWhole story →Buildtrump housing order
Treasury moves to ease access to single-family home purchases ahead of midtermsThe Treasury Department on Thursday moved to implement tenets of a bipartisan housing law Congress passed over the summer, including a ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes. Under impending regulations from the department, a large institutional investor cannot buy a single-family home starting on Jan. 7, 2027, with certain exceptions.…The Hill1d agoWhole story →Build
Trump administration divided over housing orderThe White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms.Semafor3d agoWhole story →Buildmidterm elections
Trump signs executive order geared at lowering housing, mortgage costsPresident Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to lower mortgage payments as elevated borrowing costs have stifled the housing market. Trump’s order directs Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to create a pilot program to cancel insurance premiums for government-backed mortgages once a borrower has satisfied equity…The Hill2d agoSources (3)Whole story →BuildEconomyexecutive order on housing costs
What Democrats would do about Gen Z’s housing crisis if they win CongressGeneration Z wants legislation that targets affordability and housing costs. Democrats think they can do it better than Republicans. About two-thirds of young adults struggle to cover housing costs. And recent housing numbers aren’t promising, either: Single-family housing starts and building permits, a measure of future construction, fell 4.56 percent…The Hill2d agoWhole story →Build
Treasury Unveils Rule to Ban Large Investors From HomebuyingThe Treasury Department on Thursday proposed new regulations to bar large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes, the latest step in the process to implement the most controversial section of the sweeping bipartisan housing law passed this summer.Bloomberg2d agoSources (2)Whole story →Buildhousing law implementation
War on Iran and tariffs are squeezing Georgia farmersThe War on Iran and tariffs are among the factors that are devastating Georgia farmers, but Republican members of Congress are not defending rural residents.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoWhole story →EconomyFood
Stelson unveils housing plan after Perry's no vote on bipartisan billRep. Scott Perry said he voted against the "21st Century Road to Housing Act" because it contained language about creating a central bank digital currency.Mechanicsburg Patriot News2mo agoWhole story →EconomyBuildScott Perryhousing act vote
