Salon.com | “Slap in the face”: Trump DOJ plans to settle predatory lending case without compensating victims by Zach Despart

In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration.

Colony Ridge, which sold plots in massive subdivisions north of Houston, had become a “one-stop shop for discriminatory lending,” Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil rights, said at a news conference announcing the lawsuit. The developer targeted Hispanic applicants through false advertising and persuaded them to take out high-interest loans that many could not afford, then benefited when it foreclosed on their properties, the lawsuit alleged.

“Our goal at the end of the day is to ensure that victims are compensated for their loss,” Clarke declared.

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2026/04/12/slap-in-the-face-trump-doj-plans-to-settle-predatory-lending-case-without-compensating-victims-partner/

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MANNER OF DEATH BECOMES POLITICAL FLASHPOINT

A hammer attack in Fort Myers, Florida, has sparked debate over Biden administration immigration policies, with the suspect linked to a federal parole program.

#FortMyersAttack, #ImmigrationPolicy, #BidenAdministration, #MigrantCrimes, #FloridaNews

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A violent hammer attack in Fort Myers, Florida, has put immigration policies under scrutiny, with the suspect allegedly linked to a Biden-era parole program.

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Trump Admin Touts ACA Fraud Fixes While Pushing New Barriers to Coverage

https://murica.website/2026/03/trump-admin-touts-aca-fraud-fixes-while-pushing-new-barriers-to-coverage/

The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Trump’s Personal Vendetta Now Costing America $1 Billion by Catherine Bouris

Kevin Lamarque/ReutersThe Trump administration will pay an energy company almost $1 billion to not build offshore wind farms in the U.S. as part of the president’s vendetta against clean energy.

Reversing a deal made during the Biden administration, the White House will pay TotalEnergies $928 million to abandon its plans to build wind farms off the coast of New York and North Carolina, reimbursing the French multinational the amount it paid for the leases during Biden’s presidency.

TotalEnergies will then invest the reimbursed funds in oil and gas projects in the U.S., including a facility in Texas, and pledge to increase oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-personal-vendetta-now-costing-america-1-billion/

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New Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Exemptions for Polluters

https://murica.website/2026/02/new-lawsuit-challenges-trumps-exemptions-for-polluters/

Military ban on HIV-positive enlistees could set dangerous precedent, experts warn

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