• Of houses that sugar built

    When I saw the title of the book, “Houses that Sugar Built: An Intimate Portrait of Philippine Ancestral Homes” by Gina Consing McAdam and Siobhán Doran (Oro Editions, 2023), I knew it was a book I had to buy.

  • House passes antisemitism bill

    Wednesday night the U.S. House passed a bill that would broaden the definition of antisemitism giving colleges and universities more cover to regulate discriminatory rhetoric on campus.

  • Is the White House being hypocritical about TikTok?

    By posting on TikTok and courting influencers, the government appears to be sending mixed messages while signing a ban into law.

  • The Best Items to Own for a More Organized House

    I've been on a whirlwind mission to organize my apartment for a while now and, in the process, I've learned all kinds of decluttering methods and bought some organizational tools that have really helped me out. Here are my favorites for each room.

  • Rayner's House Improvements Don't Add Up

    The Times reports that Rayner will argue that renovations offset her capital gains tax liability on her right-to-buy council tax house's profitable sale.

  • Car crashes into Youngstown house

    It happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday.

  • Beating the housing finance conundrum

    Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year.

  • House Republican infighting by the numbers

    A few numbers illustrate Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) precarious hold on the gavel and the dilemma for House Republicans more broadly. The Ukraine aid package that is the latest policy imperiling Johnson was opposed by 112 Republicans while only 101 voted yes. (That is identical to the breakdown among Republicans on the March $1.2 trillion […]

  • Birmingham's most expensive house is so posh it has its own thrones

    Beautiful property in Edgbaston's Calthorpe Estate - a community where you have to follow the rules

  • Editorial: Maui, taxes and housing prevail

    When he first proposed the approach to tax relief last year, based on a hefty increase in the standard deduction and tax-bracket adjustments, Gov. Josh Green acknowledged it was an “audacious” notion, and ultimately it stalled in conference committee.

  • House passes contentious antisemitism legislation

    Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York said during floor debate on the bill Wednesday, “There is no excuse for bigotry, threats or violence directed at anyone, anywhere, and it is imperative that we confront the scourge of antisemitism, and Congress can help, but this legislation is not the answer.”

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    Pierre Poilievre kicked out of the House of Commons

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. It’s a day for the history books. A shocking moment in Ottawa. The leader of the official opposition was thrown out of the House of Commons during question period by the speaker. Pierre Poilievre weighed in on the B.C. government’s request four days ago to Ottawa to re-criminalize public use of hard drugs. Instead of […]