::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

In Washington, the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan housing affordability bill championed by  Senator Elizabeth Warren , aimed at expanding affordable housing and easing pressure on renters. The legislation encourages local governments to remove restrictive zoning policies and increases federal incentives to build affordable housing units. Supporters say the measure could help address a nationwide housing shortage that has pushed rents and home prices to historic levels. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate, clearing the chamber with  a vote of 63 to 35 , with several Republicans joining Democrats in backing the proposal. Warren says the legislation is designed to make it easier for cities to build more housing while encouraging communities to modernize outdated zoning rules that limit supply. The bill now moves to the House, where its future remains uncertain as lawmakers debate federal involvement in local housing policy.

By Mona Austin Elizabeth Warren did not want to announce the end of her run for president barely a week into Women's History Month. By this time next year -- in 2021, she'd hoped to have become a history-maker by becoming the first woman in the United States to become president. She was one of six women who ran this election cycle, each facing various degrees of gender bias and sexism. Where there less conscious and subconscious bias about women ruling, one of the six could have been in the top seat in America. The reality is that even though America is progressive in many ways, we are not prepared to accept a woman becoming leader of the nation. We are so close to making this sophisticated move that the possibility feels tangible, but still America is not there yet. If we were, the collective voice of the women electorate could have cancelled out the ploys of the Democratic establishment and nothing would have been able to stop her. Voters tend to vot...