As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan

WASHINGTON — As the economy emerges as a likely defining issue in next year’s midterm elections, President Trump has wrestled with Americans’ rising cost of living, declaring himself the “affordability president,” then soon dismissing the issue as something that “does not mean anything to anybody.” At two White House events this week, the president accused Democrats of…

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Supreme Court will hear Trump’s plan to restrict birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for newborns whose parents are here illegally or temporarily will get a full hearing before the Supreme Court. The justices agreed Friday to hear arguments on Trump’s proposal after judges across the nation had declared it unconstitutional and blocked it from taking effect. Trump’s lawyers contended the government…

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