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Trump’s D.C. Renovations, HGTV Style

President Trump brings a particular brand of reality TV-style renovations to the nation’s capital.

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After generations of slow and often staid improvements, the Trump era has already added a splashy flair to today’s Washington, including an Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon cage rising on the South Lawn, ready to host a fight to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.
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These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems

A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.

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David Morales, 27, a candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., has made housing central to his pitch for “a city all our neighbors can afford.”
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