Follow Up About Political GivingFollowing up on my morning post about the Democratic political contribution infrastructure, I had a number of TPM Readers write...Talking Points Memo11h agoWhole story →Build
NY grants millions for alternative transportation. See the detailsGov. Kathy Hochul recently announced more than $97 million in support of improvements to alternative transportation options in local communities across New York State.Rochester Democrat and Chronicle11h agoWhole story →BuildKathy Hochul
Gutierrez: US Has Gone Too Far With TariffsCarlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary and CEO of Kellogg and author of Sheer Will, says trade under the Trump administration has become all-encompassing and can be used as part of geopolitical and political negotiations beyond trade itself. Gutierrez says the US has gone too far with tariffs and that easing them could help reduce inflationary…Bloomberg12h agoWhole story →EconomyCommerce
Public housing CEO says HUD’s ‘troubled’ rating is old newsIn a Friday news conference, RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith hit back at reporting on the federal government’s decision to designate the authority “troubled” before refusing to take questions from reporters.Richmond Times-Dispatch13h agoWhole story →Build
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: Blackstone Chips Bet (Podcast)The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Blackstone tactical opportunities group led a $2.3B private credit loan to CoreWeave in 2023, marking the first major deal of its kind and becoming a blueprint for chip-backed debt. This marked the first major deal of its kind…Bloomberg13h agoWhole story →TechnologyBuild
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 Hill14h agoWhole story →Build
Ex-Prosecutors: Trump’s Midterm Promises And Threats Constitute Bribery And ExtortionWhether it’s $5,000 for every adult or the withholding of planned infrastructure projects, Trump’s midterm quid pro quos appear to be illegal.HuffPost15h agoWhole story →Build
This grotesque filth shows the moral sewer the GOP now inhabitsHere is an interesting test you can do right now to see if you may be a horrible person: Go online and watch the television commercial for the Vivek Ramaswamy gubernatorial campaign in Ohio that features Donna Arthur, the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, trashing her daughter as a liar for charging that her stepfather had repeatedly raped…Raw Story15h agoWhole story →TechnologyBuild
Trump executive order aimed at helping housing affordabilityFederal agencies have been directed to pursue changes aimed at making homeownership more affordable.Northjersey.Com16h agoWhole story →Build
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 Beacon16h agoWhole story →Build
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 Republic16h agoWhole story →JusticeBuild
Spanberger: Virginia needs a plan for cyber attacksVirginia needs a plan for responding to cyber attacks and hardening its IT infrastructure as artificial intelligence makes hacks ever more of a threat, Gov. Abigail Spanberger.Richmond Times-Dispatch16h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityAbigail Spanberger
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 Republic16h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Illinois Parents Consider Lawsuit After School District Defends Housing Boys With Girls on Overnight TripsFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Illinois parents are considering a lawsuit after their kids’ school district stood by its policy of placing males with female high school students on overnight trips while withholding information from parents. “In light of the district failing to recognize their legal obligations to D128 families and educators, Liberty Justice…The Daily Signal17h agoWhole story →EducationBuild
In-debt GOP candidate faces $275k bill from his elderly parents for 'unpaid rent': reportOn Tuesday, just days before voters head to the polls, the Republican nominee to be Iowa’s next lieutenant governor suffered the indignity of being sued by his parents for stiffing them on rent . The parents of state lawmaker Derek Wulf (R-IA) have publicly asked for $275,000 in what they say is unpaid rent, the Daily Beast reported. Duane and Judy Wulf,…Raw Story17h agoWhole story →JusticeBuild
Trump DOJ Nails Los Angeles Medical Fraud Ring Accused of Stealing Nearly $2 Billion — Sham Rehab Lured Homeless and Addicts, Unnecessary Surgeries Injured Patients, Phony Hospice Billed for NonFederal agents and prosecutors under the Trump administration struck another massive blow against California’s runaway healthcare fraud industry Thursday, c…The Gateway Pundit18h agoWhole story →JusticeHealth
How housing affordability can be achieved at the state and local levelFormer Sen. Jon Tester praised the passage of the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, noting its success in balancing restrictions on Wall Street investors with incentives for professional housing providers to increase supply.The Hill18h agoWhole story →Build
U.S. Appeals Court Holds Form 1099-C Did Not Establish Cancellation of Mortgage DebtThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that issuance of Form 1099-C did not establish that a taxpayer’s mortgage debt had been forgiven because federal information-reporting rules ...Bloomberg Tax News18h agoWhole story →JusticeBuild
48th Senate District: May and McCarron differ on housing, ICE and energy issuesThe district includes the city of Syracuse, suburbs to the south and west, as well as Baldwinsville, Auburn and most of Cayuga County.syracuse.com19h agoWhole story →PlanetBuild
Buttigieg endorses independent in Montana Senate race with a Democrat still on the ballotFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg endorsed independent Seth Bodnar on Friday over the Democratic nominee in Montana's Senate race. Buttigieg’s endorsement of Bodnar, first reported by ABC News, is the latest in a string of Democratic efforts to swing the race toward the independent candidate, who some believe has a better chance to beat…The Hill19h agoWhole story →GovernmentBuild
