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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30:  Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump convened the meeting as reports released today say the U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading in three years, fueled by a massive surge in imports ahead of the administration's expected tariffs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
BOSS BABY

DOGE Trusted College Kid to Dismantle Regulations With AI

The University of Chicago student has no government experience and has yet to complete his undergraduate degree.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Television screens at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development showed what appeared to be an AI-generated video of President Donald Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet.
TOE-CURLING

Screens in HUD Display AI Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet

“LONG LIVE THE REAL KING,” read a caption on the stomach-turning clip.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘TIME TO GO HOME’

Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge Bows Out of Biden Admin

Fudge is the second cabinet member to depart Joe Biden’s administration.

Josh Fiallo

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CHA-CHING

W.H. Announces Plan to Fight Racial Bias in Home Appraisals

The plan is meant to increase oversight and hold organizations accountable during the appraisal process.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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SNAKE EATS TAIL

NYC Housing Official Lied to Get Affordable Housing: Docs

Josette Dabo, who earned nearly $100,000 in 2019, stands accused of defrauding HUD by claiming she made far less.

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MORE MONEY THAN SENSE

Rich Mayoral Candidates Have No Idea How Much NY Houses Cost

Ex-Citigroup executive Ray McGuire and Obama-era HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan totally flubbed a question on housing affordability.

Tarpley Hitt

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FINED & BARRED

Ex-Trump Aide Violated Hatch Act With Sneaky RNC Vids: OSC

HUD appointee Lynne Patton filmed a video purportedly about housing conditions in New York but it ended up being used at the Republican National Convention.

Rachel Olding

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THE RIGHT CHOICE

How HUD Nominee Marcia Fudge Can Undo the Damage Nixon Did

Fudge’s home city of Cleveland occupies a special place in the history of the fight for Black empowerment. At HUD, she can help right past wrongs.

James Robenalt

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NEXT BEST THING

Biden Will Choose Marcia Fudge To Head HUD

Congresswoman Marcia Fudge is likely to become the next housing secretary, but it wasn’t her first choice.

Ana Lucia Murillo

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BRUSH WITH DEATH

Ben Carson Says He Became ‘Desperately Ill’ With COVID-19

Carson said that his initial symptoms were mild but due to “several co-morbidities” he become “extremely sick.”

Tori B. Powell

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‘I AM NOT HAPPY’

Ben Carson Wrote Reminder to Himself to Complain to Trump

The HUD Secretary was displeased with the way the presidential appointment office was handling his agency.

Blake Montgomery

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