May 02 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
Apr 25 Trump administration proposes raising rent for millions of residents in public housing By Associated Press The Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Secretary Ben Carson, is asking Congress to raise the rent paid by public housing residents to 35 percent of income from the current 30 percent. Continue reading
Jul 18 Carson pledges to fight homelessness, despite deep proposed budget cuts By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Carson, a conservative Republican who challenged President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination last year, spoke as Congress considers Trump's budget for fiscal year 2018 — a plan that calls for cutting about $7 billion from the $48 billion HUD… Continue reading
Mar 06 Ben Carson refers to slaves as ‘immigrants’ in first speech to HUD By Joshua Barajas A few days after being sworn in as the new Housing and Urban Development secretary, Ben Carson described slaves as "immigrants" Monday in an address to department employees. Continue reading
Mar 02 Ben Carson confirmed as housing secretary By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Carson has no government or housing policy experience. Despite that, his nomination cleared a Senate committee in January on a unanimous vote. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Kremlin wants to tear apart NATO, Mattis warns By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, defense secretary-designate Gen. James Mattis said at his confirmation hearing that the U.S. must recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to break apart the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Also, the first of 3,500 U.S. Continue watching
Jan 12 Carson’s qualifications to be housing chief questioned by Democrats By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Carson, in remarks prepared for Thursday's hearing before the Senate Banking, House and Urban Affairs Committee, talked about growing up in inner-city Detroit with a single mother who had a third-grade education. She worked numerous jobs to keep a roof… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:48 Neurosurgeon and former rival Ben Carson is Trump’s HUD nominee By PBS NewsHour Once a rival for the GOP nomination, Dr. Ben Carson is now President-elect Donald Trump's pick for housing secretary. On Monday, Mr. Trump called Carson “a brilliant mind … passionate about strengthening communities.” Meanwhile, at Trump Tower, former Vice President… Continue watching
Dec 05 Ben Carson’s few public statements on housing and public policy By Daniel Bush Here is a list of Carson’s few past comments on housing and urban policy. They offer the most insight, so far, into how he would run the housing agency under Trump. Continue reading
Dec 05 Trump taps former campaign rival Carson as housing secretary By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump, moving to complete formation of his Cabinet and decide other key posts, chose former campaign rival Ben Carson on Monday to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading