Politics Aug 27 WATCH: Ben Carson offers sympathy to Blake’s family at RNC Housing Secretary Ben Carson is offering sympathies to the family of Jacob Blake, the Kenosha, Wisconsin, man whose shooting by police has sparked deadly violence. By Associated Press
Economy Sep 10 WATCH: Trump officials defend plan to end control of Fannie and Freddie Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testified before the Senate Banking Committee on the plan for returning Fannie and Freddie to private ownership. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Nation Jul 31 WATCH: HUD leader Ben Carson compares Baltimore to cancer patient U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke Wednesday in the wake of tweets from Trump describing Baltimore as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess" where "no human being would want to live."… By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press
Politics May 17 Government audit concludes Carson’s $40K office purchases broke law In a report released Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said HUD failed to notify Congress before exceeding a $5,000 limit set by Congress to furnish or make improvements to the office of a presidential appointee. The dining set cost more… By Associated Press
Mar 20 WATCH: ‘I personally have not seen evidence’ of white supremacist groups growing, Carson says By Yamiche Alcindor Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Tuesday that he has not seen evidence that white supremacists groups reflect a growing threat. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 9:33 HUD Sec. Carson on white supremacists, public housing and that dining room set The Department of Housing and Urban Development assists more than five million families with affording their rent, among other programs. Yamiche Alcindor talks to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about his reaction to President Trump's rhetoric on race, whether Carson plans… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:22 What do Trump’s policies mean for communities of color? Several black pastors said at the White House on Wednesday that President Trump had helped improve life in inner cities. Yet HUD Secretary Ben Carson has looked into tripling rents for poor tenants on federal assistance, and slowed an anti-segregation… Continue watching
Jun 23 Reports: HUD failed to track lead paint cases, ensure fixes By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Two federal reports released this month blast the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failing to have procedures to adequately protect children in subsidized housing against lead paint exposure. Continue reading
May 09 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading