Senators cite Reveal coverage in requesting sponsorship contracts, saying they are “deeply concerned.”
Aaron Glantz
Senior Reporter
America’s largest private landlord faces civil rights lawsuit
The federal civil rights lawsuit alleges a blanket refusal to rent to tenants with criminal records.
Class-action suit against landlord giant gets go-ahead
A federal district court judge has given the go-ahead for tenants of one of the largest landlords in America to pursue a class-action lawsuit.
Foreclosures on seniors increased before Mnuchin joined administration
Government auditors also report the insurance fund for taxpayer-backed mortgages lost $14.2 billion.
ABC News investigates giant corporate landlord, citing Reveal’s exposé
Housing company representative defends its “professionalism, dedicated resources, and a lot of energy and desire to service our residents.”
Ethics watchdogs press VA, with anti-corruption law in the balance
Consumer groups and union leaders continued to blast the Department of Veterans Affairs for its plan to scrap an anti-corruption statute.
Trump administration now says it won’t scrap VA anti-corruption law
“Such a waiver would foster a culture of corruption in the VA,” said Melissa Bryant, political director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
5th senator slams blanket ethics waiver on for-profit college payments
The move, Sen. Tom Carper writes, represents “a drastic departure from the intent of Congress and weakens important ethics standards.”
Senators urge Trump administration to scrap plan to waive VA ethics rule
The senators asked Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin to “immediately suspend” the proposed regulation.
Trump administration seeks to legalize payments to VA officials by for-profit schools
The Trump administration wants to lift a law that prevents officials who administer the GI Bill from accepting money from for-profit colleges.