Ben Carson

Ben Carson told The Washington Examiner he would seek to "reinterpret" rather than rescind the rule because he feared the latter step might defy Supreme Court guidance. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Civil rights commissioner tells Carson to rescind Obama housing discrimination rule

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2017 9:43 pm

The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, which was finalized in 2015, is meant to implement part of the civil-rights-era Fair Housing Act by requiring local governments to spell out plans for reducing segregation, or risk eventually losing out on federal bock grants. Ben Carson has said he would seek to reinterpret it.

Ben Carson: HUD will ‘reinterpret’ Obama housing discrimination rule

Al Weaver and Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2017 4:01 am

A group of congressional Republicans is calling on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to undo a housing discrimination rule advanced under former President Barack Obama. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Mike Lee, GOP call on Ben Carson to undo Obama housing discrimination rule

Joseph Lawler · July 17, 2017 4:40 pm

President Trump's tweets about the travel ban may factor into how the Supreme Court would interpret the effort. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals mentioned the tweets in its opinion preserving the blockade of the ban. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump spoke in Warsaw, and liberals just didn’t get it

Noemie Emery · July 11, 2017 4:01 am

Congresswoman Maxine Waters seen at the Essence Empowerment Experience at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, July 1, 2017, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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Maxine Waters smears Ben Carson, pledges to ‘take his ass apart’

Emily Jashinsky · July 5, 2017 7:42 pm

Forty-eight percent of renters, or 21 million people, spent more than 30 percent of their income on rent in 2015, according to a new report. (AP)

Nearly half of renters paying too much for housing

Joseph Lawler · June 16, 2017 4:01 am

Pointing to a past societies, Carson said, "every one of them knew that there was a problem, they did nothing about it and they collapsed." (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

Ben Carson: US will be like ‘ancient Egypt, ancient Rome’ unless the debt is reduced

Matthew Trunko · June 8, 2017 5:25 pm

Rep. Adam Schiff mocks Ben Carson for saying poverty is a ‘state of mind’

Daniel Chaitin · May 24, 2017 9:50 pm

He was in the elevator for about 20 minutes, according to a reporter for the Miami Herald. (Paul Moseley/Star-Telegram via AP)

Ben Carson on getting stuck in elevator: ‘Everything has its up and downs’

Caitlin Yilek · April 12, 2017 8:31 pm

Ben Carson gets stuck in elevator in Miami

Ben Carson gets stuck in elevator in Miami

Caitlin Yilek · April 12, 2017 12:55 pm

"We will find ways to make sure ... that people who are truly in need are taken care of," HUD chief says. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Carson: Poor people won’t suffer from Meals on Wheels cuts

Joseph Lawler · March 20, 2017 9:41 pm

"Make no mistake, this plan would result in more people living on the streets," top committee Democrat says. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Maxine Waters criticizes Trump for reported $6B cut to HUD funding

Joseph Lawler · March 9, 2017 5:12 pm