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June 22, 2018 at 5:26 pm

Reports: HUD failed to track lead paint cases, ensure fixes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal reports released this month blast the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failing to have procedures to adequately protect...

June 21, 2018 at 1:09 pm

GOP-led House narrowly passes farm bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House narrowly passed a sweeping farm bill Thursday that would toughen work requirements for food stamp recipients. The bill passed...

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June 8, 2018 at 1:13 pm

Senate unveils farm bill, leaves food stamps alone

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Agriculture Committee on Friday released a bipartisan farm bill that makes mostly modest adjustments to existing programs and, unlike the...

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In this May 14, 2018, photo, two young boys walk across the grass of the Bridgeview Village Apartments in Charleston, S.C. A new data analysis by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities shows that tenants in Charleston receiving housing assistance could see the second-highest average annual increase in the United States under a new proposal by HUD Secretary Ben Carson to raise rents for millions of low-income households. (AP Photo/Robert Ray) WX113 WX113

June 7, 2018 at 10:54 am

Analysis: HUD plan would raise rents for poor by 20 percent

The proposed rent increase is about six times greater than the growth in average hourly earnings, putting millions of the nation’s poorest at an increased...

May 24, 2018 at 11:45 am

Senate approves sexual harassment bill for Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate gave swift approval Thursday to a bill that revamps the system for handling sexual harassment complaints on Capitol Hill. The...

May 23, 2018 at 7:30 am

Senate bill overhauls handling of sex harassment complaints

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate negotiators on Wednesday released a bipartisan bill to overhaul the system for handling sexual harassment complaints on Capitol Hill. The bill...

May 8, 2018 at 8:28 am

Groups sue Ben Carson over delay of anti-segregation rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its secretary, Ben Carson,...

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May 7, 2018 at 6:39 pm

Groups to sue Ben Carson over delay of anti-segregation rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of advocacy organizations plans to sue the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its secretary, Ben Carson, over his...

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April 14, 2018 at 7:53 am

AP investigation: Doctors keep licenses despite sex abuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press investigation finds that even as Hollywood moguls, elite journalists and politicians have been pushed out of their jobs or...

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April 13, 2018 at 3:43 pm

Key lawmaker opposes drug testing for food stamp recipients

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said Friday that he "generally opposes" drug testing for food stamp recipients. The comments by...

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