Trump, Texas and Flood
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A set of provisions tucked into President Donald Trump’s new tax-and-spending law has real estate developers and affordable housing proponents cheering – though some view it as a bittersweet victory.The law makes significant changes to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit,
The conditions, the plaintiffs argue, "appear to require grant recipients to agree to promote the political agenda President Trump campaigned on."
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTrump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visitWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Texas lawmakers on Friday defended the federal government’s response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas, claiming that aid was quickly dispatched to reeling communities after the floodwaters swept through.
Miami-Dade County says it’s currently unable to accommodate the population that would be displaced by the federal cuts.
Mark Epstein specifically targeted FBI Director Patel, questioning his ability to determine cause of death without medical expertise.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship after certifying a lawsuit as a class action, effectively the only way he could impose such a far-reaching limit after a Supreme Court ruling last month.
The legislation included changes, long sought by builders, to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit that could fund significant new development in New York. The program already spurs some $833 million in annual low-income housing development in the city,
The administration has delayed signing an agreement to resolve negotiations over a federal complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development related to aldermanic power on
We cannot stand by while this administration shreds our local safety net to advance its political agenda,’’ Vega Pederson said.
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the administration can proceed with plans to lay off federal workers and cut funding to federal agencies.
President Trump wants to ditch concrete monstrosities like the FBI building that uglify Washington DC — and federal agencies are already paying heed.