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Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Despite Presidential Protest
politics2 hours ago

Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Despite Presidential Protest

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act—aimed at lowering costs and boosting housing supply—became law automatically after Congress passed it and Trump, who opposed signing in protest of a voter ID bill, did not veto. The package, with more than 40 provisions, includes measures to speed up construction and curb large institutional purchases of single‑family homes, marking a rare bipartisan milestone as housing affordability remains a pressure point for Americans.

via BBC|
#bipartisanship#housing#legislation
Bipartisan housing bill becomes law as Trump withholds signature
us-politics11 hours ago

Bipartisan housing bill becomes law as Trump withholds signature

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the first major federal housing-affordability bill in three decades, became law after Congress passed it with broad bipartisan support and President Trump did not sign it; under a 10-day waiting period it took effect without his signature. The law aims to boost housing supply by encouraging local zoning reforms, streamlining environmental reviews, reducing costs for manufactured homes, and restricting large investors from buying single-family homes, a package welcomed by homebuilders, lenders and related groups as median U.S. home prices rise to record highs.

via Yahoo Finance|
#housing#housing-affordability#legislation
Housing bill set to take effect without Trump’s signature amid voting-rights dispute
us-politics12 hours ago

Housing bill set to take effect without Trump’s signature amid voting-rights dispute

A bipartisan housing bill will become law at midnight without President Trump’s signature after he refused to sign in protest of a separate voting-restrictions measure; the 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed Congress with broad margins and will take effect after a 10-day countdown once Speaker Mike Johnson sent it to the White House. Democrats criticized Trump’s stance, while he has also fired the remaining commissioners of an independent election body, fueling midterm concerns.

via The Guardian|
#congress#housing-policy#midterms
Plot to strike White House UFC event thwarted; eight charged
us-politics15 hours ago

Plot to strike White House UFC event thwarted; eight charged

Eight men aged 19–32 were charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and to murder federal officials over an alleged plan to attack the White House during the UFC Freedom 250 event; prosecutors say they plotted to use explosive-laden drones, sniper attacks, and a second wave to storm the White House gate, aiming to sow panic and target high‑profile figures. The plot surfaced after a suspect’s mother alerted authorities days before the June 14 event, which drew about 4,300 attendees including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. The defendants, from across the U.S., face life in prison on murder charges and up to 15 years on terror charges; another suspect was arrested for obstruction of justice.

via BBC|
#drones#terrorism#tiktok-recruitment
Maine Democrats scramble to field a new Senate contender as Platner exits
us-politics1 day ago

Maine Democrats scramble to field a new Senate contender as Platner exits

Democrats in Maine are rushing to replace Graham Platner after he suspended his Senate bid amid misconduct allegations, with a July deadline to withdraw and a July 27 date to name a replacement. The party has outlined a tough qualification process (a 300-word campaign plan and at least 500 voter signatures from across eight counties) and several contenders—Nirav Shah, Troy Jackson, Jordan Wood, Shenna Bellows, and Dan Kleban—are considering runs, along with potential interest from Janet Mills or others. The goal is to unite behind a candidate to challenge Republican Susan Collins, but Platner’s exit also underscores rifts between the party’s left and moderates as Democrats navigate a must-win race.

via BBC|
#democrats#graham-platner#maine
Platner Suspends Maine Senate Run After Controversial Exit Video
us-politics1 day ago

Platner Suspends Maine Senate Run After Controversial Exit Video

Maine Democrat Graham Platner abruptly suspended his U.S. Senate bid after allegations of sexual assault, delivering an 11-minute exit video that blamed the political establishment and framed the campaign as a movement fighting for openness, while critics called the performance self-pitying and Democrats scramble to nominate a replacement to face Republican Susan Collins.

via The Guardian|
#allegations#democrats#graham-platner
Glare clouds White House fraud photo, sparking a Trump team gaffe
politics1 day ago

Glare clouds White House fraud photo, sparking a Trump team gaffe

At a Milwaukee fraud-crackdown event, Vice President JD Vance highlighted a photo of a convicted fraudster, but stage lighting washed out the image. Acyn Torabi of MeidasTouch pointed out the glare, and the White House quickly accused the editor of shielding a criminal—an accusation that backfired and revealed a gaffe by the Trump team rather than any concealment by the editor.

via The Independent|
#fraud#jd-vance#milwaukee
Sanders presses Platner to step aside in Maine Senate race amid allegations
us-politics3 days ago

Sanders presses Platner to step aside in Maine Senate race amid allegations

Bernie Sanders called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the Maine Senate race amid very serious allegations of sexual assault; Platner denies the charges, and Democrats say a fair, open process will determine the replacement once he formally withdraws. The live blog also covers Trump’s Greenland push, a ruling against DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act, and a Harris Poll showing broad frustration with the affordability crisis ahead of the midterms.

via The Guardian|
#bernie-sanders#democrats#graham-platner
Johnson bets on reconciliation to push SAVE America Act again
politics4 days ago

Johnson bets on reconciliation to push SAVE America Act again

Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will once more attempt to pass the Trump-backed SAVE America Act by attaching it to a budget reconciliation bill to bypass Senate obstacles, a plan likely doomed by Senate rules and a parliamentarian ruling. Trump has pressed Republicans to act, arguing it would require strict voter ID, proof of citizenship, and limit mail-in ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions, but past reconciliation attempts and hardline opposition have stalled the measure. If passed, it would echo one of the most restrictive voting efforts in recent memory, a move that remains uncertain as the Senate would still face procedural barriers and timely midterm pressures.

via Democracy Docket|
#house-of-representatives#politics#save-america-act
Trump’s 105-post Truth Social spree follows weather-hit Independence Day rally
us-politics5 days ago

Trump’s 105-post Truth Social spree follows weather-hit Independence Day rally

After a rain-delayed July 4 celebration in Washington, DC, Donald Trump spent the next day firing off more than 100 Truth Social posts — at least 105 by nightfall — ranging from attacks on a federal judge who blocked his voter-roll database plan to posts celebrating family and DC beautification projects, plus images of statues and a Macaulay Culkin cameo. He boasted about attendance figures (400,000 at the National Mall versus 150,000 watching after evacuations due to a storm warning) and raged at opponents while aides help manage the flood of posts.

via The Independent|
#donald-trump#july-4#truth-social
Two Trump policies push Social Security funding cliff to 2032
us-politics5 days ago

Two Trump policies push Social Security funding cliff to 2032

The 2026 OASDI Trustees Report shows Social Security’s trust fund will run dry before the end of 2032, earlier than previously forecast. The article argues two Trump policies—an immigration crackdown that reduces the taxable workforce and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) tax cuts—are accelerating the funding gap, with the OBBA costing about $168.6 billion over 10 years (roughly $30 billion per year). It notes these moves are unlikely to be reversed and offers general guidance on planning, saving, and seeking professional advice to prepare for possible benefit reductions.

via Yahoo Finance|
#immigration#oasdi-trustees-report#obbba-one-big-beautiful-bill-act