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The Hill covered two distinct political stories: Marco Rubio's cordial meeting with Pope Leo XIV amid Iran tensions, and the issue of housing affordability due to policy decisions. These articles reflect ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges.
Coverage timeline — 2 articles
The Hill
Policymakers have unintentionally built a system in which the voices most opposed to new housing have an effective veto. But that veto is based on fears both unsupported and unsupportable.
2026-05-09 12:00 UTC
The Hill
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed a positive outlook on his meeting with Pope Leo XIV earlier this week, despite tensions between the White House and Vatican over the Iran war. “The holy father is a spiritual leader, first and foremost, I mean, that’s his role to play, and obviously the churc
2026-05-09 12:01 UTC