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De Blasio Says ‘Enough is Enough’: Landlords Getting Big Tax Break Must Cap Rent Hikes
The mayor’s statement, publicizing a crackdown on owners of more than 3,000 rental buildings, is his sharpest critique yet of enforcement lapses benefiting scofflaw property owners.
New Jersey Will No Longer Collect Loans From Families of Dead Students
After a ProPublica and New York Times investigation into New Jersey’s student loan program, Gov. Chris Christie stayed silent. On Monday, he signed a reform bill ending its most onerous practice.
Jury Awards $93 Million in Federal Fraud Case Against Allied Home Mortgage
Federal prosecutors win case against Allied six years after ProPublica detailed an extensive list of misconduct and government sanctions against the Houston firm.
Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses
The meaning of the Emoluments Clause is fairly clear. And it all goes back to a diamond-encrusted snuffbox Ben Franklin got from Louis XVI.
Trump’s Treasury Secretary Pick is a Lucky Man. Very Lucky.
Steven Mnuchin has a long history of coming out ahead, even in questionable deals.
N.C. Governor Loses Re-Election Bid, Attempts to Hold Power by Claiming Voter Fraud
Pat McCrory alleges improper counting, dead people and felons swung the election for Democrat Roy Cooper. Cooper won by fewer than 10,000 votes.
Would Washington’s FDA Fix Cure the Patients or the Drug Industry?
A bill that would speed up approval for medications and medical devices shows how a major initiative can get traction even in the midst of Washington gridlock — but critics say all the lobbying is drowning out some warnings about patient safety.
New in Represent: House Office Expenditures
Researchers can track official spending by lawmakers and committees.
Medical Innovation Bill Would Water Down Disclosure of Industry Payments to Doctors
The 21st Century Cures Act aims to support biomedical research. But along the way, it would exempt certain payments from drug companies to doctors. Critics say such changes are a mistake.
We May Not Know If Trump’s Foreign Business Deals Violate the Constitution
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to detail his business holdings in federal financial disclosures until May 2018.
Prosecutors in Portland Change Policy on Drug Convictions
No guilty plea for drug possession will stand in Multnomah County unless the preliminary police field tests used to make arrests are confirmed in a lab.
In An Ugly Election Result, Hate Surges Online
Has Trump emboldened extremists? Some disquieting early returns.
NYC To Put 3,000 Landlords On Notice: Comply With Law or Lose Tax Benefits
Reversing years of lax scrutiny, officials are seeking to enforce rent protections tied to the city’s single biggest housing subsidy.
Surprise: Trump’s Adviser on Wall Street Regulations is a Longtime Swamp-Dweller
Trump’s transition adviser for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of the Washington revolving door.
Is the EPA’s Landmark ‘Endangerment Finding’ Now Itself Imperiled?
The EPA’s court-backed determination that greenhouse gases are a threat to America’s health and security might prove hard for a Trump administration to undo.
Jared Kushner Isn’t Alone: Universities Still Give Rich and Connected Applicants a Leg Up
Ten years after his book showed how the wealthy buy college slots for their kids at the expense of more deserving students, Daniel Golden writes that the problem has only gotten worse.
U.S. Identifies ISIS Planner in Attacks on Europe
State Department sanctions a former soldier in the French Foreign Legion as a senior plotter as French authorities roll up an ISIS network said to be planning new attacks.
Presenting Hell and High Water VR
A team at USC has created a new virtual-reality experience based on our Houston storm vulnerability project.
