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Trump’s VP pick will have little impact on voters’ choice for president, despite fevered speculation: Post poll
Donald Trump’s upcoming vice-presidential pick attracts attention and speculation daily. If a new poll for The Post is any indication, it’s likely to be much ado about nothing.
Trump VP contender gets ringing endorsement from 'Shark Tank's' Kevin O'Leary: 'This guy gets stuff done'
‘Shark Tank’ investor Kevin O'Leary is all-in for one of the top contenders to be former President Trump's 2024 running mate.
Ex-National Enquirer honcho testifies Trump was 'most eligible bachelor,' describes his relationship with tabloid at trial
"I said what I would do is I would run or publish positive stories about Mr. Trump, and publish negative stories about his opponents," Pecker told the court.
Donald Trump to be headline speaker at CPAC in Dallas
The Conservative Political Action Conference is holding a second event in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, with a headline speech from former President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon. CPAC is adding...
Ben Carson argues against 'un-American' racial equity policies
The move to create race-based "anti-poverty stipends" and reparations is "un-American," former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote in a Sunday op-ed. Blasting "racially charged narratives," Carson said...
Joe Biden chooses Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to be HUD secretary
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Ohio Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development -- the second African American nominated to Biden's cabinet...
Ben Carson thanks Trump for 'saving my life' amid COVID-19 battle
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson revealed that he has been "desperately ill" with COVID-19 -- and thanked President Trump for authorizing a treatment that, Carson said, "saved my...
Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus
The one-time GOP presidential candidate and brain surgeon tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday morning.
Ben Carson invokes Jacob Blake's mom in Kenosha remarks during RNC speech
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Thursday invoked the words of Jacob Blake's mother in remarks about rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Carson...
Trump defends scrapping Obama-era fair housing laws to protect suburbs
President Trump is defending his administration's recent decision to rescind an Obama-Biden administration rule on fair housing, arguing that the move would protect property values in the suburbs. In a...
Ben Carson says it's 'probably a good time' to look at police reforms
Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said Sunday the time is "probably" right to take a close look at police reforms following the nationwide protests that erupted...
Ben Carson commits massive faux pas at coronavirus press conference
A Cabinet-level cough on video set off a Twitter storm. The tweets came fast and furious after HUD Secretary Ben Carson committed a coronavirus etiquette faux pas at a White...
Ben Carson says plans for coronavirus-stricken cruise ship aren't 'fully formulated'
Ben Carson, the secretary for Housing and Urban Development, said Sunday that plans were not "fully formulated" for handling the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise when it docks in California. "I...
Great news for NYCHA — and its tenants
Great news: The New York City Housing Authority just struck a deal to put nearly 6,000 units under private management — while yielding more than $1.5 billion for repairs across...
Ben Carson defends Trump over 'go back' tweets
WASHINGTON – Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Sunday defended President Trump against accusations of racism. “He is not racist at all,” Carson told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning...
Housing Secretary Ben Carson confuses real estate term 'REO' with Oreo cookies
That’s the way the cookie crumbles for Ben Carson. The HUD secretary is making light of his embarrassing gaffe during a congressional hearing, where he got the stuffing knocked out...
Ben Carson to leave the Trump administration after first term
Ben Carson, the secretary for Housing and Urban Development, said on Monday that he plans to leave the agency and return to the private sector at the end of President...
De Blasio described NYCHA as 'dangerous mission' to new head
Mayor Bill de Blasio told a trusted aide he had "a dangerous mission" before asking her to run the embattled New York City Housing Authority. “He needed to do a...
HUD official: de Blasio shouldn't 'brag' for NYCHA turning on heat
Housing official Lynne Patton took a swipe at Mayor de Blasio on Thursday night while defending a new deal struck between City Hall and the federal government to overhaul the...
With a deal like this, NYCHA residents had better start praying
For all the feds’ hype of a “huge and historic” breakthrough to fix the city’s public housing, the deal announced Thursday was, well ... disappointing. The agreement by the US...