FEMA taps billions for disasters, warning Democrats of ‘dire’ shutdown impact

The Trump administration spent more than half of the balance in the nation’s disaster relief fund this week, pointing to that dwindling aid as means to pressure Democrats into yielding in Department of Homeland Security funding negotiations. A FEMA spokesperson said Friday that the agency sent out more than $5 billion this week for recovery

Rival bills want to make homebuying more affordable. Here’s how.

With Americans facing a housing affordability crunch, lawmakers from both parties are advancing rival bills aimed at curbing institutional investors’ purchases of single-family homes. One proposal would eliminate tax advantages for large real estate investors, while the other would bar big firms from buying single-family properties altogether. The two proposals come after President Trump reiterated his

Democrats say they have the votes to subpoena Lutnick in Epstein probe

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have the votes to force Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify before their panel about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told reporters Friday. “I believe we will have the votes to subpoena him,” Khanna said outside a performing arts