President Donald Trump said this week the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a temporary ceasefire, pulling back from the brink of a broader Middle East conflict just hours before a self-imposed deadline for potential military escalation.The two-week pause... Continue Reading
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President Donald Trump's administration faced one of its most serious foreign policy crises in early 2026, as a multi-week military confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran reshaped security dynamics in the Middle East and reverberated through global... Continue Reading
President Donald Trump used his 2026 State of the Union address on February 24 to present an extensive overview of his administration's past year and to map out a broad policy agenda for the coming months before a joint... Continue Reading
The United States government resumed normal operations on Wednesday after a 43-day shutdown--the longest in the nation's history--which brought large portions of the federal workforce to a standstill and disrupted public services across the country.The funding lapse began in... Continue Reading
President Donald Trump used an April 2, 2025, address at the White House to unveil a new package of tariffs and introduce a new national observance, marking a notable moment in the administration's trade and public messaging agenda. The... Continue Reading
A nationwide political tour centered on economic and social policy concluded Saturday in New York City after more than a month of events across major U.S. regions, drawing sizable crowds and signaling early voter mobilization efforts ahead of the... Continue Reading
Donald Trump was sworn in Monday for a non-consecutive second term as the 45th president of the United States, marking the start of a new policy cycle that could reshape federal priorities in energy, trade, and regulation.The inauguration, which... Continue Reading
Despite the nation in the midst of a housing affordability crisis and an economy confronting high inflation, the National Association of Home Builders told Congress this week that the Biden administration's decision to push through a far-reaching waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule will needlessly raise housing costs. Continue Reading
The National Association of Home Builders chairman Jerry Konter issued the following statement in response to this week's House Ways and Means Committee Hearing, Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment, and the American Housing Crisis Continue Reading
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders issued the following statement this week on President Biden's new plan to help address the housing affordability crisis Continue Reading