• Tense political climate spurs efforts for activists to reclaim the MLK holiday

    Tense political climate spurs efforts for activists to reclaim the MLK holiday

    Jan 19, 2026 07:19 PM EDT

    Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, one of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalitions, said the Trump administration's priorities make clear it is actively trying to erase the movement. “From health care access and affordable housing to good ...

  • WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives inaugural speech after taking oath of office

    WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives inaugural speech after taking oath of office

    Jan 01, 2026 03:59 PM EDT

    ... on the rich — aren't radical at all. “In the richest country in the history of the world, making sure that people can live in affordable housing is not radical,” he told the crowd. “It is the right and decent thing to do.” In opening remarks, U.S. Rep. Alexandria ...

  • California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for high-speed rail project

    California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for high-speed rail project

    Dec 27, 2025 11:53 PM EDT

    ... from the state or other businesses, or fund projects aimed at offsetting their emissions. Money the state receives from the sales funds climate-change mitigation, affordable housing and transportation projects, as well as utility bill credits for Californians. The rail authority said its shift in focus away from federal funding ...

  • A Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

    A Democrat wins Miami mayor’s race for the first time in nearly 30 years

    Dec 10, 2025 03:31 PM EDT

    ... 2016. As Florida’s second-largest city, Miami is considered the gateway to Latin America and attracts millions of tourists. Its global prominence gives Higgins a significant stage as mayor. Her pitch to voters included finding city-owned land that could be turned into affordable housing and cutting unnecessary spending.

  • With Trump's crackdown on immigration, public school enrollment across the U.S. is dwindling

    With Trump's crackdown on immigration, public school enrollment across the U.S. is dwindling

    Nov 17, 2025 03:39 PM EDT

    ... outside Boston that has long been a destination for new immigrants. The 6,000-student Chelsea Public Schools system has attracted Central Americans looking for affordable housing, and more recently, the state housed newly-arrived Haitians in shelters there. This year, the usual influx of newcomers didn't materialize. "This ...

  • Trump's unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi

    Trump's unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi

    Nov 05, 2025 11:50 PM EDT

    ... been talking to constituents and Virginians for the past 20 months. The cost of health care has been going up, the lack of access to affordable housing, the compounding crises of losing jobs and facing issues of concern around childcare. All of these concerns have really been part of the ...

  • How Zohran Mamdani rose from Queens lawmaker to mayor of New York

    How Zohran Mamdani rose from Queens lawmaker to mayor of New York

    Nov 05, 2025 05:36 AM EDT

    Mamdani ran on an optimistic vision for New York City. His campaign was packed with big policies aimed at lowering the cost of living for everyday New Yorkers, from free child care, free buses to a rent freeze for people living in rent-regulated apartments and new affordable housing — much ...

  • How SNAP reductions are impacting local food banks

    How SNAP reductions are impacting local food banks

    Nov 03, 2025 11:45 PM EDT

    ... in seven. It's just been really challenging for so many of those folks, like you said, rising inflation, affordability crisis when it comes to affordable housing, rising cost of food. It's just right now folks are really feeling the pain even before the shutdown started. Geoff Bennett: There ...

  • What to expect in Detroit on Election Day

    What to expect in Detroit on Election Day

    Nov 03, 2025 08:23 PM EDT

    ... increased for the second consecutive year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Still, the next mayor will face numerous challenges, including a shortage of affordable housing and vast economic disparities along racial lines. Sheffield has led the field in fundraising throughout the campaign. As of the August primary, her ...

  • Exit poll suggests Dutch election too close to call, with center-left party slightly ahead

    Exit poll suggests Dutch election too close to call, with center-left party slightly ahead

    Oct 29, 2025 08:52 PM EDT

    ... 19, according to the poll. The campaign echoed issues that resonate across Europe, focusing on how to rein in migration and tackle chronic shortages of affordable housing. But in a country where coalition governments are the norm, it was unclear if parties would want to work with Wilders again, even ...