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Wealthy Investors Exploit This Loophole to Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
The loophole has remained open for decades despite widespread agreement among regulators and advocates about its harm.
Tribal Organizations Say Trump’s Mass Layoffs Have Life-or-Death Consequences
Opposition mounts to the layoff of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal programs and agencies.
Group Says Some Airbnb Hosts Illegally Spiked Rental Prices Amid LA Fires
Many wildfire evacuees looked to short-term rentals as a stop-gap measure while they looked for new housing.
Dept. of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
More than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and sexual and racial harassment are on hold.
Advocates Celebrate as Missouri Judge Blocks State Abortion Restrictions
Missouri Republicans continue working to reverse the abortion rights amendment approved by state voters in November.
Gaza Life Expectancy Slashed Nearly in Half by Israel’s Genocide, Study Finds
Researchers said this estimate is conservative, as it doesn’t include deaths to factors like starvation and disease.
“DOGE” Government Website Was Temporarily Alterable by Pretty Much Anyone
Elon Musk has made numerous unverified and false claims that his DOGE project has unearthed “fraud.”
Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration
“Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history,” the Stonewall Inn said in a response.
Family of a Woman Killed in Her Home by a Sheriff’s Deputy Wins $10M Settlement
“My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.
Trump Officials Demand End to “DEI” Within UN Women’s and Children’s Programs
Officials cited Trump’s anti-DEI and anti-trans executive orders, which do not hold authority outside of the US.