A problem hiding in plain sight is keeping Americans from buying homes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Builders reveal a critical labor shortage in their field is fueling the housing affordability crisis in America. America needs more homes, but the industry doesn’t have nearly enough workers to build them. With too few skilled laborers to meet the growing demand, construction is taking longer, costs … Read more

Allegations of rape on ‘Married at First Sight UK’ rattle the reality-TV industry

Allegations of rape and sexual abuse on the British version of the reality show “Married at First Sight” have rattled the industry and led to threats of tighter regulation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. British broadcaster Channel 4 pulled down every episode of the show, … Read more

Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight

Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior … Read more

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial were dressed in camouflage — and armed. Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency … Read more

No end to war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes global economy

The world is now facing price rises and perhaps even shortages for energy and food that are already baked in — and that’s if the conflict ended tomorrow. “The Iran crisis is an epoch-defining event, similar in scale to the fall of the Berlin Wall or 9/11,” believes Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history … Read more

Senate fails to advance DHS funding bill for 5th time, with no deal in sight

Washington — The Senate on Friday again failed to move forward with legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the shutdown that has snarled air travel around the country.  In a 47 to 37 vote, the legislation failed to reach the 60-vote threshold it needed to advance. Sixteen senators did not vote. Democratic … Read more