POLITICS

Easing Regulatory Burden in Housing Market a Top Priority for HUD, Turner Says

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‘We want to make it more flexible and easier for developers to build affordable workforce attainable housing across our country,’ Scott Turner said. Former NFL player Scott Turner described easing housing development “regulatory burdens” as his top priority if he were to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), during testimony before

Giuliani Reaches Settlement With Ex-Georgia Election Workers in Defamation Case

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The agreement allows him to keep his Florida condo, New York coop apartment, and personal belongings. NEW YORK CITY—Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has settled with the former Georgia election workers who successfully sued him for defamation and have been seeking to satisfy the judgment in federal court, both sides said on Jan.

Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

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‘We do not have a revenue problem in the United States of America. We have a spending problem,’ Bessent tells Senate (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, sailed through his first round of confirmation hearings on Thursday and pledged to empower “Main Street” businesses. In his opening

Los Angeles Commander Orders Firefighters To Abandon Burning Homes As Department Struggles With Staffing Shortages

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‘We have no additional companies to give you,’ dispatcher tells engine leader Firefighters walk down a hill as they battle the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Shortly after 8 p.m. on Jan. 7, when wildfires first scorched into Los Angeles, firefighters called for help to save three burning houses. The dispatcher replied