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

CNN Climate Reporter Says It’s ‘Not Cold Enough’ for People to Ice Skate on Central Park Ponds. Roll the Tape.

‘It doesn’t freeze,’ CNN’s Bill Weir says after skaters filmed themselves on the frozen Central Park lake CNN’s chief climate correspondent Bill Weir lamented that climate change has prevented people from ice skating on Central Park’s ponds like they did “back in the 19th century.” Videos from social media, however, show people have been skating

Bill Clinton at Epstein deposition: “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong”

Washington — Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York on Friday, the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. “I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing,” Clinton said in his statement.

Federal Judge Rules IRS Illegally Shared Taxpayer Data With ICE

The IRS in Washington on Jan. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge on Feb. 26 ruled that the IRS acted illegally by disclosing taxpayer information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said the IRS erred when it shared the taxpayer information with ICE and the Department of

Bill Clinton sits for deposition in House committee’s Epstein investigation

Washington — Former President Bill Clinton is sitting for a deposition before the House Oversight Committee in New York on Friday as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. The deposition caps what Rep. James Comer of Kentucky,

US Embassy Authorizes Staff Departure From Israel as Iran Rejects Zero Enrichment

Ambassador Huckabee tells staff that anyone choosing to depart ‘should do so TODAY’ amid rising regional tensions (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and their families on Friday, telling staff that anyone who wishes to leave Israel should do so “TODAY” as President Donald Trump weighs