Housing

On his first day, President Trump cancelled a reduction in the Federal Housing Administration’s annual fee for most borrowers. That is likely the first of many changes to rules governing safe, affordable, non-discriminatory housing.

The Trump Administration’s Assault on Fair Housing

8/19/19  //  Commentary

Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule that would substantially limit enforcement of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. This rule is deeply flawed.

Olatunde Johnson

Columbia Law School

Michelle Aronowitz

Private Practice

Another Legally Questionable Acting Official Who’s Not Wasting Any Time Before Making Big Decisions

1/15/19  //  In-Depth Analysis

Joe Otting, the new Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has a questionable entitlement to powers that he's already misusing.

Brianne J. Gorod

Constitutional Accountability Center

Versus Trump: Trump Versus Facebook

8/23/18  //  Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie talk about an unusual and surprising case where the Trump Administration has filed a brief in support of fair housing advocates who have sued Facebook for its part in enabling discriminatory advertising. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Versus Trump: So, What's New?

5/10/18  //  Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Easha and Jason reveal their big announcement: we're doing our first ever live show: Saturday, June 9, in DC, as part of the ACS National Convention. After that excitement, they get into a handful of updates about cases about auto emissions, HUD programs, the ban on military service by transgender individuals, and more. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Updates | The Week of July 17, 2017

7/23/17  //  Daily Update

President Trump's appointee to direct the New York and New Jersey offices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development faced scrutiny over perceived nepotism and a lack of qualifications.

Updates | The Week of May 1, 2017

5/7/17  //  Daily Update

Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson linked federal assistance to dependence on the government.

The Story Thus Far: Housing

3/16/17  //  Daily Update

Thus far, most coverage of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has focused on the fact that the man named to lead it, Ben Carson, appears opposed to its core mission. Here are some useful analyses of the story thus far.