President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

During a confirmation hearing, Eric Scott Turner said his priority as secretary would be increasing the supply of affordable housing and homes in general.

The Trump administration’s plan to implement a sweeping freeze of federal aid sparked immediate confusion, uncertainty and downright panic among nonprofits, local governments and other groups, many of which provide aid and services to some of the most at-need residents in Southern California.

“It’s a purge of independent watchdogs in the middle of the night. Inspectors general are charged with rooting out government waste, fraud, abuse, and preventing misconduct. President Trump is dismantling checks on his power and paving the way for widespread corruption,” she wrote.

Hours after his inauguration for a second term on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered the executive branch to "deliver emergency price relief" for Americans on housing costs and other key living expenses.

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president, joined by a number of real estate allies in his cabinet for his second term.

Scott Turner, Trump's HUD pick, plans to adjust Opportunity Zones to boost housing development, focusing on tax incentives.

While the administration insists the funding freeze does not apply to direct payments like Social Security and Medicaid, SNAP benefits are in a gray area. Experts interpret the ambiguous language in the memo as potentially impacting programs administered through state and local governments.

Experts say it would be hard for Trump to revoke FEMA funding, but Congress could slow down California’s recovery.

Chaos and confusion remain the order of the day for Indian Country, barely a week into the new administration of President Donald Trump.

The Boise Airport, which is owned and operated by the city, is awaiting reimbursement of about $2.7 million in expenditures through a federal grant, Airport Director Rebecca Hupp told the Statesman. After the Trump administration’s sudden directive, she was unclear when the airport may receive that payment.

Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years as President Donald Trump looks for ways to shift the federal government’s role onto states.