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One third of the housing markets across the US are seeing prices fall. Of the nation’s 300 largest housing markets, 109 experienced home price declines between between June 2024 and June 2025. That compares to just 31 of the 300 markets posting annual drops in January, according to analysis from ResiClub.  Experts say it show how quickly conditions have shifted as …

Experts Raise Concerns Over Trump’s White House Ballroom Renovation Plans  The New York Times The White House Announces White House Ballroom Construction to Begin  The White House (.gov) Trump’s plan for White House ballroom sparks outrage from his critics  The Hill A look at Trump’s effort to reshape the White House in his image  PBS From flag poles to a $200 million ballroom: Inside …

Judges are scrutinizing the latest mismatch between White House deportation rhetoric and DOJ’s position in court  Politico 9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols  Los Angeles Times Judges Keep Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Arrests, in Setback for Trump Agenda  The New York Times SoCal ICE raids: Appeals court keeps order blocking Trump administration from indiscriminate immigration sweeps  ABC7 Los Angeles ICE sweeps  LAist …

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused …

President Donald Trump’s attempt to revive the long-defunct Presidential Fitness Test veered into political scandal and absurdity Thursday after he launched the children’s health initiative alongside a convicted sex offender, boasting that there’s “nobody like him.” It was meant to be a nostalgic salute to American fitness. Instead, it became a microcosm of the Trump presidency: chaotic, controversial, and colliding …

Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now  MarketWatch Trump Wants a Rate Cut to Boost Housing. It’s Not That Simple  Bloomberg What Would Help Mortgage Rates Fall More Than the Fed  Barron’s Why my crystal ball is so cloudy right now  The Globe and Mail Broker frustrated with Fed inaction: ‘Give us …

Texas State House Panel Advances Gerrymandered Congressional Map  The New York Times Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’  The New York Times Texas Is Moving Forward With Its Radical Redistricting Plan  Mother Jones Blue-state Democrats face hurdles countering Texas GOP’s new election map  The Washington Post Texas panel advances redrawn congressional map that could take 5 Democratic seats  CNN Source link

How the New Texas Map Changes the Outlook for Control of the House  The New York Times Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’  The New York Times Democrats blast GOP-proposed Texas congressional maps in redistricting showdown  ABC News Texas Democrats are fundraising to potentially leave the state to block GOP-backed redistricting  The Texas Tribune Republicans bet big on Latino voters in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump held plenty of meetings at the White House this summer: with foreign delegations striking trade deals, Cabinet members plotting a government overhaul and industry executives seeking tariff relief. But amid the various audiences, he’s also found time for discussions of a different purpose. In recent weeks, Trump has gathered officials with varying responsibilities …

BOGOTA, Colombia — Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to …