Homeless People in DC to Face Fines, Jail if They Refuse Shelter, Treatment: White House

A person sleeps in Freedom Plaza in Washington on July 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Homeless people in Washington could face fines and be jailed if they refuse to go to a shelter or receive mental health services, according to the White House. In an Aug. 12 briefing after President Donald Trump federalized the Metropolitan

Bill Ackman Calls for Merging Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Amid Trump’s IPO Push

Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, attends the Milken Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Merging mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could turn out to be highly beneficial in terms of lower mortgage rates for Americans while lowering costs for the federal government,