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Powerful Texas Republican Tom DeLay reacts to his indictment on a criminal conspiracy charge by saying he has done nothing wrong and calling the prosecutor a "partisan fanatic." Also, other congressmen react to the charges.

Foreclosures are at a seven-year low nationwide. In California, however, the number of notices of default, which is the first step in the foreclosure process, jumped.

Evangelical leaders are expected to attend a meeting at the White House Friday on prison overhaul. It's an issue that's becoming more of a front-burner political issue for this group.

President Biden meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders as the deadline for lifting the debt limit draws ever closer.

The real estate market is stuck in a state of paralysis this season. Homeowners don't want to sell and give up their cheap mortgages, and buyers feel sidelined by high interest rates.

Biden is leaning on Young's experience negotiating on Capitol Hill to help him find a way to cut through the raw politics of Washington and find an agreement to lift the debt ceiling.

The debt ceiling debate ultimately ended with a deal between congressional Republicans and the White House. In Bakersfield, Calif., Speaker Kevin McCarthy's constituents watched the debate unfold.

Gentrification is making it harder for some people to stay in their neighborhoods. One solution: community land trusts, which buy up properties and then keep the homes there affordable.

A grassroots wealth redistribution effort in Portland, Ore., helps white homeowners purposefully sell their homes at well under market value. It links Black and Indigenous buyers with these sellers.

A bill that would change who pays property taxes to support the Central Illinois Regional Airport is one step closer to final passage. The bill, SB 684, passed the Illinois House on Wednesday. It now moves to the Senate.