The US housing market is experiencing a paradox where more homes are on the market, but fewer people are able to afford them due to rising prices and mortgage rates, highlighting a broken system that needs aggressive policy solutions to tackle the supply and cost sides of the housing equation.
The Vanguard, a small nonprofit newsroom, is in need of $15,000 to stay afloat and pay its dedicated staff, and donations of any amount can help bring them closer to stability and justice.
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting immigrants to third countries, halting due process protections for thousands of noncitizens who could face serious threats of torture or death.
California State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez has introduced the No Vigilantes Act, which aims to strengthen the state's laws against police impersonation and require law enforcement officers to display clear identification.
Crime rates have declined in 2024, with violent crime returning to pre-pandemic levels, and Trump is finally acknowledging the trend, but it's important to recognize that the decline was driven by government investment in evidence-based strategies and not by Trump's policies.