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HUD Plan Would Raise Rents for Poor by 20 Percent

JULIET LINDERMAN and LARRY FENN / The Associated Press Jun 7, 2018 Housing Secretary Ben Carson says his proposal would create a path toward self-sufficiency for millions of low-income households by pushing more people to find work. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Heartless Math of ‘Carsonomics’

Julian Vigo / Truthdig May 11, 2018 Less is not more with Ben Carson leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ben Carson Sued Over Delay of Anti-Segregation Rule

JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated Press May 8, 2018 Advocacy groups say Donald Trump's housing secretary is stalling on implementing an Obama-era requirement that cities and counties receiving federal funds analyze housing data and submit plans to address segregation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the Trumpian Circus Benefits the Trumpian Project

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 1, 2018 If there are too many scandals to seize our attention, all of them taken together can allow unpopular policies to take root without scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fair Housing Laws Being Undermined, Warren Charges

By Aaron Glantz / Reveal Apr 24, 2018 The Massachusetts senator has taken up the issue of redlining, or systematic discrimination against people of color looking for loans and for housing in certain neighborhoods. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can Presidents Be Sued for Malpractice?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs, is a medical doctor who has no experience in managing large organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Team, Cambridge Analytica in Mueller’s Sights

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2018 The special counsel's investigators are looking into how the Trump campaign collected and utilized voter data in battleground states, according to an unnamed source. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It’s Not the Upholstery, Secretary Carson, It’s the Cover-up

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 In the controversy over a $31,000 dining set, the HUD chief and his staff have been caught in a falsehood worthy of the president himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Empty Piety of the American Press

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 11, 2018 What we are offered by broadcast and print news outlets is great entertainment. It is great for ratings. It is great for profits. But it is not moral, and it is not journalism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )