National federation of US unions; voice of organized labor
DC candidates and officials are pushing ambitious housing agendas focused on reforming zoning and expanding affordable housing. Campaigns link zoning changes to cost of living, homelessness, and budget gaps as new data and political dynamics shape implementation.
The White House has expanded a nonbinding Ratepayer Protection Pledge to include nearly 200 additional utilities, governors and data‑center developers, and President Trump has urged local leaders to welcome data centers as economic opportunities. Critics say the pledge lacks enforcement and will not prevent rising electricity bills as AI-related power demand grows.
Newly disclosed records show the DHS surveilled protests and friendships of major unions and climate groups in Minnesota and New York as part of a broad operation to identify a network opposing immigration enforcement. The documents describe undercover agents at meetings, monitoring chats, and seizing financial data; prosecutors say the actions reflect a coordinated conspiracy, while critics warn of chilling effects on protest.