Sarah Mahmood  //  5/7/17  //  Topic Update


Ben Carson, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, reiterated his belief that federal assistance leads to too much dependence on government (NYT).





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.