Adam Cancryn

White House correspondent for POLITICO, with a focus on health, the economy, and other domestic issues

Adam Cancryn on KCRW

To make housing more affordable, President Biden is proposing new policies, some of which need Congressional approval in an election year.

Biden turns focus to housing, in a sign affordability remains a key voter concern

To make housing more affordable, President Biden is proposing new policies, some of which need Congressional approval in an election year.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

By the end of Trump’s presidency, the cap on how many refugees could be admitted to the U.S. each year was down to 15,000.

Why immigrant advocate Xavier Becerra advised Biden to keep Trump policy of accepting small number of refugees

By the end of Trump’s presidency, the cap on how many refugees could be admitted to the U.S. each year was down to 15,000.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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