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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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.