Story at a glance The number of vacant commercial buildings transformed into apartments jumped by more than 17 percent last year, according to a report from RentCafe. Since 2010, more old and unused factories, warehouses, hotels and office buildings are being adapted into apartments as the need for housing grows in the United States....
Harvard University’s governing board rejected an effort from faculty Wednesday to allow a group of 13 students sanctioned due to their participation in pro-Palestine protests to receive their degrees and graduate. The Harvard Corporation veto of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) decision, which The Harvard Crimson described as “unprecedented,” underlines tensions between the...
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) said Wednesday that former President Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) would “go on a murdering spree” if the presumptive GOP nominee wins a second term in the White House this coming November. In a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on the Office of Personnel Management, Pressley warned of what she...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story ‘Buy now, pay later’ lenders to be regulated as credit cards The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has moved to classify popular “buy now, pay later” applications as credit cards, which would allow customers the ability...
The prospect that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might soon address a joint session of Congress is already stirring a storm of controversy on Capitol Hill, where liberal Democrats — up in arms over Israel’s conduct in the war with Hamas — are already vowing a boycott. The bitter conflict has been an ongoing headache for...
The CA Senate has approved legislation that would expand drug court programs, raise penalties for organized crime rings and close a legal loophole in order to make prosecuting auto thefts easier.
The White House released its menu for Thursday's state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel Ruto, which includes lobster and short ribs.
A former senior Obama adviser warned of a "MAGA majority" in the Supreme Court if Trump won reelection as Obama cheered on President Biden's judicial milestone.
Conservative group says everyone, regardless of political leanings, should be 'outraged' at Biden administration's authorization of deadly force during Mar-a-Lago raid.