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ProPublicaTrump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
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As #HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a #Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family.”
Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family.”
Chicago TribuneSouth Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/03/south-korea-martial-law/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into National politics @national-politics-chicagotribune
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'Middle finger': Columnist says Trump just issued a 'dare' for Republicans to disobey him https://www.rawstory.com/trump-middle-finger/
'Middle finger': Columnist says Trump just issued a 'dare' for Republicans to disobey him
Donald Trump is kicking off his new presidency with a power move aimed at humiliating Senate Republicans, wrote Karen Tumulty for The Washington Post — and he's daring them to step out of line.Specifically, that move is the nomination of far-right MAGA loyalist Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to serve as at...
Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-trump-2669872673/
Desperate Trump picked Gaetz for AG after disliking other 'disastrous' options: CNN anchor
Former President Donald Trump's decision to choose Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general was not simply a question of selecting a loyalist, said CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday. In fact, it was a move made out of desperation — as Trump couldn't find candidates he liked for the role."I think...
'God help us': Outrage over Trump's 'gross' pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-reaction/
'God help us': Outrage over Trump's 'gross' pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general
Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be Attorney General has caused an explosion on social media — with a number of MAGA accounts celebrating, but legal experts and other observers horrified.Furthermore, it appears unclear whether Gaetz, who has been one of Trump's fiercest attack ...
'Urgent' GOP texts got 88-year-old MAGA fan to donate 8,300 times: report https://www.rawstory.com/gop-fundraising-texts/
'Urgent' GOP texts got 88-year-old MAGA fan to donate 8,300 times: report
Most people ignore the relentless string of text messages from political candidates and PACs throughout the election cycle, or perhaps give on one or two occasions and forget about it. But some people, often elderly, become pressured into giving thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars that t...
'Punish every country': Analyst warns Trump ready make world suffer for homegrown failings https://www.rawstory.com/tariff-policy-trump/
'Punish every country': Analyst warns Trump ready make world suffer for homegrown failings
Economists have fired off warnings that incoming President Donald Trump's proposed trade war and tariffs on almost all consumer goods will stunt economic growth and substantially raise prices. But if America takes a hit, so will the rest of the world, warned Eduardo Porter for The Washington Post.Th...
'Gloomy' Russian oligarchs think country is in trouble even with Trump win https://www.rawstory.com/msn-uk/russian-oligarchs-trump/
'Gloomy' Russian oligarchs think country is in trouble even with Trump win
The Russian government has long held that Donald Trump is to their benefit, as it went so far as to interfere on his behalf in the 2016 election, and then enjoyed years of relative friendliness as Vladimir Putin and Trump were together on the world stage. But that doesn't mean Russia's rich and powe...