When Trump was first inaugurated in January 2017, there were about 550,000 homeless people nationwide, according to an annual count from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This past year, the same count found 770,000 people living unhoused, according to HUD, representing a 40% increase in homelessness since 2017.
President Trump is ripping California Gov. Gavin Newsom over mismanagement of the state leading up to the devastating wildfires and handling of sanctuary cities ahead of his visit to the Golden State.
Voters in Grants Pass, Oregon, elected a new mayor and four new city councilors with far-right politics in November. The GOP-backed bunch was sworn in on Jan. 6, 2025, and... Read More
The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.
Utah's Democratic lawmakers say they plan to focus on renewable energy, fighting homelessness and bolstering Utahns' quality of life as the 2025 legislative session begins.
A Maple Grove church is planning the Twin Cities’ largest “sacred settlement,” a tiny-house community for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Church of the Open Door, a nondenominational church tucked between Maple Grove Parkway and Interstate 94,
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to
Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium reductions for car and other types of insurance. And some researchers say efforts limiting lawsuits, often called tort reform, fattens insurers' profits more than it cuts the price of policies.
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, is set to go before lawmakers Thursday for a confirmation hearing likely to focus on some of her past views on Russia and Syria.
After a judge blocked a federal funding freeze, the administration rescinded the memo that started it all. The mixed messaging has left advocates confused.
Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it harder to do so.
The Denver mayor says he has "no regrets" about his support for immigrants, but says he'll work with the Trump administration to apprehend violent criminals.