Into structured security. Later president ial envoy talks about President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria and how it might impact u. S. National security. Treasury secretary steven minh mnuchin and housing sec. Ben carson on capitol hill to testify about access to a portal housing and finance reform option. Lawmakers heard testimony from the head of the federal Housing Finance agency and this hearing is under three hours. We will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess for the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, a review of the Trump Administrations plan to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself members, today is [inaudible]s birthday come back if anyone wishes to sing happy birthday please save it until later. [laughter] we all thank you for that. Happy birthday. We now recognize myself performing its given soft Opening Statement. Good morning. Today we are here to
Well come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, question mark. A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members today its mr. Mchenrys birthday. If anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madam chair. Happy birthday. And i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning. Today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, h. U. D. Secretary ben carson, and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say up front that the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the enterprise
Good evening and welcome to politics nation. 2024. We are a couple of hours out from tonights Academy Awards in hollywood. We are awaiting the Biden Versus Trump action franchise to premier. With the president and his predecessor for the day to primary. I have my own awards to hand out. The best actor has to go to Congressional Republicans where they act like they care about the issues theyve been crying over. From the southern border to inflation. That is because they are taking cues from best director. Another easy choice in 2024. Who gave the best performances out of the worst actors. Even if it is not what the public wants to see. Just as the best award is for the producers, the best this year has been the president. They have actually produced something. A far better picture than what trump and the gop have to offer. That leads me to the last category, the best screenplay. Biden versus trump sequel will not be finished for another eight months. As the nation finishes the final dra
Armstrong. Very good evening to you. Lets get you up to date with the headlines from the gb news room. Two people have been killed and a third injured following a series of collisions in morning. A in coventry this morning. A pedestrian a car on pedestrian struck by a car on gosford street and a cyclist on woodway lane died of their injuries. The driver then made off after colliding with a house a short distance away. A 33 year old man is being questioned by police and the government is under pressure to reveal the exact number of schools at risk of collapse due to crumbling concrete labour is planning to force a vote to compel the Prime Minister to publish a list of all schools at risk with more than 100 told to fully or partially close days before the new term begins. Expert pts are warning the problem is being complicated by the coexistence of asbestos in schools and other pubuc of asbestos in schools and other public buildings. Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson says the
Hello and welcome, its good to be here in person with you all. My name is kim daniels, i am the director of georgetown universitys initiative on catholic thought and life. I want to thank all of you for joining us in person and online for this important public dialogue on the 60th anniversary of the march on washington for jobs and freedom, keeping the dream alive. [applause] we are so grateful to have so many of you joining us today. With a full house here, over 1600 people joining us online and many more joining us via cspan. 60 years ago today, more than 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the march on washington for jobs and freedom. Dr. Martin luther king sent to all of those gathered and watching throughout the country, i have a dream. Words that would inspire so many at that time and in the years to come. The leader of washingtons Catholic Community at the time delivered the invocation earlier that day. The archbishop had encouraged d. C. Catholics to participate