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McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he's "worried" about the Republican Party's chances to maintain control of Congress in November's midterms. "The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6 [percentage points], so that’s an advantage to the Democrats," McCarthy told Fox News's Dana Perino...
Ethereum Price Shows Bullish Setup as ETH Tests Key $1,932 Resistance
Ethereum price seems to be displaying indications of increasing compression as it trades in a tight range, which means that there could be an impending breakout once ETH breaks the resistance level. At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $1,935.55, up 1.14% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum has a 24-hour trading volume
3 losers from Cowboys fight-filled scrimmage against Saints
Tuesday was supposed to be a rather significant date on the Cowboys training camp calendar, their second and final joint practice/scrimmage opportunity to continue sorting out the depth chart with invaluable live reps against another opponent. Dallas came into this scrimmage with plenty of depth chart questions following their first preseason game, but one of
Former DC housing official pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
A former employee of the District of Columbia Housing Authority who later became a real estate developer has pleaded guilty to federal charges — stemming from a yearslong scheme to secure millions of dollars in financing from private mortgage lenders. The announcement was made by the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the
Congress Takes Historic Step on Housing Affordability with Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act
Passed unanimously out of the Senate Banking Committee, the ROAD to Housing Act embraces solutions to the housing affordability crisis like zoning reform and streamlining rules to encourage more homebuilding. For the first time since the foreclosure crisis, U.S. Congress has taken meaningful action to make housing more affordable and homeownership more achievable for Americans
The Post-WWII Housing Crisis That Created the American Dream
As the country marks the anniversary of D-Day, we remember one of history’s great acts of mobilization and sacrifice. But what we often forget is that when World War II ended, America faced another test of mobilization—this time at home. Millions of veterans returned expecting to begin the lives they had fought to protect. Instead
Former DC Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to Fabricating Veteran Assistance Program To Defraud Lenders
A former D.C. housing official pleaded guilty Thursday in a scheme to invent a fake federal housing program for veterans in order to defraud mortgage lenders of $15 million. Richard Cunningham, 55, pleaded guilty to making false statements to a mortgage lending business. In a plea agreement filed this week, the private developer who'd formerly
National Housing Bank launches
Simon Century, NHB CEO, Amy Rees, chief executive, Homes England, Pat Ritchie, Homes England chair, and Peter Vernon, NHB chair. The National Housing Bank is a new government public finance institution designed to accelerate the delivery of new homes and communities, and to enable the regeneration of towns and cities across England. Backed by the
Offsite housing business to close after failing to find buyer
A major Midlands housing association has revealed it will shut down its loss-making offsite housing business after failing to find a buyer. Last September, GreenSquareAccord (GSA) announced plans to sell or close its subsidiary LoCaL Homes. However, in an update late last week, GSA confirmed it will close the business, which it called a “necessary decision
Southern Housing appoints contractors for 20-year capital works programme
Southern Housing has selected 10 contractors to deliver £2.38bn worth of retrofit and fire safety improvement works across London and the South East over the next 20 years. The long-term programme has been split into 10 geographical lots covering both internal and external refurbishment works until 2046. Six of the lots focus on kitchen and
Housing Payments Drop to Lowest Level in 2 Years As Mortgage Rates Decline
Despite lower monthly mortgage payments, a holiday hangover is muting homebuying demand. The median U.S. monthly housing payment fell to $2,365 during the four weeks ending January 4, down 4.7% from a year earlier and the lowest level since the start of 2024. Monthly payments fell largely because the weekly average mortgage rate dropped to
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McCarthy ‘worried’ for GOP in midterms: ‘What is the plan?’
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Wednesday he's "worried" about the Republican Party's chances to maintain control of Congress in November's midterms. "The midterms right now, I’m worried because the generic ballot is over 6 [percentage points], so that’s an advantage to the Democrats," McCarthy told Fox News's Dana Perino...
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Ethereum Price Shows Bullish Setup as ETH Tests Key $1,932 Resistance
Ethereum price seems to be displaying indications of increasing compression as it trades in a tight range, which means that there could be an impending breakout once ETH breaks the resistance level. At the time of writing, ETH is trading at $1,935.55, up 1.14% over the last 24 hours. Ethereum has a 24-hour trading volume
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3 losers from Cowboys fight-filled scrimmage against Saints
Tuesday was supposed to be a rather significant date on the Cowboys training camp calendar, their second and final joint practice/scrimmage opportunity to continue sorting out the depth chart with invaluable live reps against another opponent. Dallas came into this scrimmage with plenty of depth chart questions following their first preseason game, but one of
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Google Gemini is getting a dedicated student hub
Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. As we’re gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It’s a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards
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‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps
Gaming giant Roblox has been forced to overhaul its privacy settings to shield children from adult strangers, signing a legally binding agreement with Australia’s online safety regulator. eSafety accepted the court-enforceable undertaking after concluding the company was not meeting its obligations under the Online Safety Act’s codes and standards, including an alleged failure to stop