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U.S. President Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new Air Force One

Politics Jul 10

Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law

By Michelle L. Price, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nation Jun 25

U.S. Supreme Court is asked to preserve CDC's residential eviction moratorium
The new housing bill is historic. Experts say it may fall short for renters most in need

PBS News spoke with housing experts on how the bill can address the needs of lowest-income households and where the legislation falls short.

By Hannah Grabenstein

Nation Jun 24

highstakes
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Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act

President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this…

By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura

Nation Jun 24

housing
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What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign

The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and easier to…

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

Nation Apr 02

Housing Development, Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
The Senate has passed a major housing reform bill. Here are 3 ways it could have a 'big impact'

Through a series of smaller efforts such as solidifying disaster recovery programs, funding low-income home repairs and keeping rural housing affordable, experts say the legislation has the potential to improve the nation’s housing infrastructure.

By Hannah Grabenstein

Mar 15

A successful USDA program that has supported more than 533,000 affordable rental homes in rural America is being phased out

By Bryan Y. An, The Conversation

Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.

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Mar 13

Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters going into November’s election for control of the House and Senate.

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Feb 26

Mamdani pitches Trump on housing investments by mocking up newspaper with his name in the headline

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

It’s a tactic designed to appeal to Trump, who is keenly aware of his media coverage and, aside from being an avid viewer of cable news, is known to voraciously consume coverage in the local New York City publications.

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Jan 20

Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals.

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Nov 29

Watch 5:42
Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here's why

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place for Us: Working…

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