Apple will spend $2.5B to help solve California's housing crisis
Apple announced a $2.5 billion financial package to help address the housing crisis in California, which has worsened in part because of the rapid growth of tech companies.
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White House aide was on the Trump-Ukraine call when Mulvaney wasn't
The House committees leading the impeachment inquiry are hoping to hear from Robert Blair, an assistant to President Donald Trump and senior adviser to acting chief
Trump administration puts indefinite hold on Lebanon aid
The Trump administration has indefinitely suspended military aid to support Lebanese Armed Forces, a source with knowledge told CNN.
Bernie Sanders teases $2.5 trillion housing plan
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders announced highlights of his national housing plan during a speech Saturday, emphasizing renter protections and investments in affordable housing.
Harris releases plan to expand VA benefits
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released a new plan Saturday that aims to expand Veteran Affairs health care and housing assistance for some veterans and reverse the Trump administration's ban on transgender recruits joining the military.
Study: Trump proposal could put needs of migrant children at risk
The Trump administration proposed a rule last year to change how immigration officials determine whether an immigrant is a "public charge" -- a status that means the person is "primarily dependent" on government assistance -- which could contribute to certain green card or visa applicants being turned down if they have low incomes or little education.
Ikea wants to build affordable homes in Britain
Ikea conquered the world with inexpensive furniture. Now it's turning its attention to affordable homes in Britain.
House passes border aid bill despite White House veto threat
The House of Representatives voted 230-195 on Tuesday to approve $4.5 billion in aid for the growing crisis at the US southern border -- a vote that followed Democratic infighting over the package and a White House veto threat.
Apple adding 2,000 jobs in Seattle
Apple plans to expand its presence in Seattle by adding 2,000 new jobs in the city over the next five years, double the number it originally planned to hire.
Google invests $1 billion to fight Bay Area housing crisis
Google is pledging $1 billion to help fight the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Los Angeles crisis illustrates daunting task of housing the homeless
In Los Angeles' Skid Row, tents line entire city blocks. These makeshift shelters for the city's homeless are now an almost permanent fixture of the city's landscape, with barbecue grills and clusters of bikes standing alongside them.
Democrats propose blocking housing cutoff for undocumented immigrants
House Democrats are seeking to block the Trump administration from following through on a plan to make it more difficult for undocumented immigrants to receive government housing aid.
House passes disaster aid bill but the fight isn't over
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a multibillion-dollar disaster relief bill -- but negotiations over an aid package that could get President Donald Trump's signature remain stalled amid a dispute over how much assistance to provide to hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico.
Senate Republicans rapidly closing the door on Moore Fed nomination
The door to Stephen Moore's potential nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors appears to be closing rapidly as Republican senators continue to make their concerns known to the White House, with several predicting it will be dead by week's end.
HUD is trying to help thousands of low-income renters amid shutdown
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is hoping to find roughly $15 million to renew 170 contracts with private building owners who rent to poor Americans.
Low-income renters at risk as shutdown wears on
The ongoing shutdown is creating uncertainty for tens of thousands of low-income tenants who rely on the federal government to help pay their rent.
Thousands of Puerto Ricans won't lose FEMA housing just yet
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Federal Emergency Management Agency from ending a housing assistance program for Puerto Rico residents displaced by Hurricane Maria.
