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HUD, Texas at odds over flood relief discrimination claim

A deadline has passed with no resolution over whether Texas will settle a dispute over claims it discriminated against minority residents in how it distributed flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey.

HUD announces $2.8 billion in grants for homeless services

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing $2.8 billion in fresh funding for homeless services organizations across the country.

Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season' this year

Federal officials are bracing for another difficult hurricane season.

$20 million HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed to fund legal assistance for tenants seeking to stay in their homes.

HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating nearly $3 billion in disaster relief to cover recovery efforts by multiple state and local governments.

Kamala Harris marks 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary in Selma

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Selma, Alabama, to mark the anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.

Black members of Biden's Cabinet mark Black History Month

Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black History Month event highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts.

HUD prioritizes environment, economic equity in bloc grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has laid out new guidelines for the disbursal of $2 billion in disaster-relief bloc grants, with an emphasis on climate-change mitigation and equity for underserved communities.

At 113, NAACP evolves for relevance on racial justice agenda

The NAACP, the nationโ€™s oldest civil rights organization, will soon celebrate its 113th birthday, which its leaders say comes as it undergoes a restructuring to reflect a membership and leadership that is trending younger.

GOP, Dem winners of US House seats in Ohio sworn into office

Two vacant Ohio congressional seats have been filled after Republican Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist from Columbus, and Democrat Shontel Brown, a Democratic Party leader from Cleveland, were sworn into the House.

GOP's Carey, Democrats' Brown win US House seats in Ohio

Republican coal lobbyist Mike Carey has defeated a two-term state lawmaker to win an open U.S. House seat in central Ohio, while Democrat Shontel Brown coasted to victory in a second up-for-grabs congressional district in the Cleveland area.

New HUD rule aimed at preventing public housing evictions

The Biden administration is trying to prevent evictions from public housing for nonpayment of rent.

Census data puts target on rural, Rust Belt House districts

New census data shows declining populations in rural areas and some Rust Belt cities, which could make them targets during redistricting for the U.S. House.

Q&A: Democrat Shontel Brown on how she won Ohio primary

Shontel Brownโ€™s victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday for a Cleveland-area congressional seat came almost out of the blue.

Trump-backed Carey, centrist Brown win Ohio US House races

Mike Carey, a Donald Trump-backed coal lobbyist, topped Republicans in central Ohio, while Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown scored a victory for the Democratic establishment in Cleveland, in two primary elections for open House seats Tuesday.

Pro-Sanders group rebranding into 'pragmatic progressives'

The progressive advocacy group Our Revolution is rebranding now that Bernie Sanders is no longer the undisputed leader of the left.

Democratic primary in Ohio emerges as test for progressives

A Democratic congressional primary in Ohio has emerged as a test for progressives.

Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan

President Joe Biden's Cabinet secretaries have been touring the country to marshal support for the president's infrastructure package and the larger Biden agenda.

The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated

The Las Vegas Strip and surroundings will fully reopen to vaccinated diners, dancers, shoppers and club-goers beginning June 1.

The Latest: Washington Gov criticized for reopening plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is receiving criticism from lawmakers in his own party over his shifting economic reopening plan, with a group of Democrats from the stateโ€™s second most populous county threatening the possibility of a special legislative session.

Housing agency ends Trump-era anti-transgender shelter rule

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is withdrawing a Trump-era policy that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to deny access to transgender people.

Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure

Senate Republicans have unveiled a public works proposal with a much smaller price tag than what President Joe Biden wants.

Federal low-income housing grant doubles in size this year

A coronavirus pandemic-fueled mortgage boom is prompting states to receive nearly $700 million in federal grants from a special program for low-income housing, more than double the amount distributed last year.

New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan

Two months into his job, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is forging a fresh path for his Cabinet role and in his life that could bridge gaps with Republicans when it comes to President Joe Bidenโ€™s agenda.

Biden's 'jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists

President Joe Biden says Republicans have talked for years about the need to rebuild the nationโ€™s infrastructure and predicts GOP lawmakers will face pressure from their supporters if they donโ€™t act.

Biden's 'Jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists

President Joe Biden is setting about convincing America it needs his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.

The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?

President Joe Bidens administration is cutting things close on a nationwide eviction moratorium, which is set to expire in less than a week. Housing advocates are confident the ban, due to expire March 31, will be extended for several months and possibly even strengthened. Last week, Dunn said, a HUD official conducted a call with housing advocates to field opinions on a new, streamlined form that tenants can use in order to gain protection from eviction. โ€œThe question is: What is the extension going to look like?โ€Dunn and others would like to see the moratorium extended and improved. Bidenโ€™s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package included more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, plus more to help tenants who were behind on their utilities, but no extension of the eviction moratorium.

The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?

Still, they argue the existing moratorium hasnโ€™t been a blanket protection and say thousands of families have been evicted for other reasons beyond nonpayment of rent. Eric Dunn, director of litigation for the National Housing Law Project, noted signs that a decision has already quietly been made. โ€œThe question is: What is the extension going to look like?โ€Dunn and others would like to see the moratorium extended and improved. Bidenโ€™s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package included more than $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, plus more to help tenants who were behind on their utilities, but no extension of the eviction moratorium. One of the biggest changes being advocated is for Biden to make the ban's protection's automatic and universal.

Report shows US homelessness rising even before pandemic

WASHINGTON โ€“ Homelessness in America was on the rise even before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically dragged down the economy, according to a government report. The Housing and Urban Development Department's annual report on homelessness provides a snapshot of the number of homeless people, both sheltered and unsheltered, in America on a single night. The one-night counts are conducted during the last 10 days of January each year, and the new report shows that 580,466 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a single night in January 2020 โ€” an increase of 12,751 people, or 2.2 percent, from 2019. โ€œHousing should be a right, not a privilege, and ensuring that every American has a safe, stable home is a national imperative,โ€ Fudge said. A long-serving Ohio congresswoman, Fudge said her final act as a House member was voting to approve the aid bill.

Senate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA

Fudge, a veteran lawmaker, will lead the housing agency agency just as Congress has passed new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Fudge was confirmed 66-34, while Regan was also approved by a 66-34 vote. All three nominees won bipartisan support for their nominations, although Republican Leader Mitch McConnell voted against Regan. The two nominees both support โ€œfar-left policies that crush jobsโ€ณ in his state and across the country, the Kentucky Republican said. AdCapito also complained that Regan will take cues from Biden's White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy, a former EPA chief.

Biden's first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises

AdFifty days in, Biden has made major strides on a number of key campaign pledges for his earliest days in office, while others are still awaiting action. Heโ€™s on pace to hit his goal of 100 million vaccine doses administered in his first 100 days as soon as the end of next week. And the Biden administration is expanding capacity at a number of long-term facilities that hold immigrant children, to address an ongoing surge of unaccompanied minors at the border. Biden pledged to set up a police oversight board within his first 100 days, but there's been no clear movement in that direction so far. AdAnd some of his promises are waiting on Bidenโ€™s Cabinet secretaries to be confirmed by the Senate.

HUD nominee pledges action to prevent home loss in pandemic

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON โ€“ Housing secretary nominee Marcia Fudge told senators Thursday that she would take โ€œextraordinary actionsโ€ to prevent people from losing their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fudge championed homeownership as a classically American โ€œticket to the middle classโ€ and endorsed federal financial assistance to expand the ranks of minority homeowners. And we are in extraordinary times,โ€ said Fudge, speaking remotely from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. Fudge also endorsed direct federal financial assistance to help prospective minority homeowners with the down payment on a mortgage. When Kennedy asked her directly whether she believed Republicans cared about Black Americans, Fudge tersely answered, โ€œI do, some, yes.โ€Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, defended Fudge.

Biden may time confirmation votes to protect House majority

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2020, file photo, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, of S.C., speaks during a news conference about COVID-19, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pelosi will start the Biden era with a narrow majority, 222-211, with a few races still undecided. Biden's first pick from the House, Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., would join the administration quickly once the president-elect is inaugurated Jan. 20, Clyburn said. Democrats are already deep into political soul-searching after a dismal November outcome for House Democrats. The danger zone was close enough that House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer warned Biden last month off taking any more Democrats from his ranks.

In historic pick, Biden taps Haaland as interior secretary

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., Native American Caucus co-chair, speaks to reporters about the 2020 Census on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Haaland as interior secretary. The historic pick would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations. Scott Applewhite, File)President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it clear Wednesday that Biden had her blessing to choose Haaland, saying she would make an โ€œexcellent choiceโ€ as interior secretary.

Biden's challenge: Building Cabinet that meets all his goals

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON โ€“ Shortly after President-elect Joe Bidenโ€™s victory last month, Cabinet hopeful Marcia Fudge pointedly noted that Black people are often typecast into positions such as housing secretary. Heโ€™s pledged to nominate the most diverse Cabinet in history and restore experience at beleaguered federal agencies. The GOP has barely acknowledged Biden's victory so the cooperation of its senators in the confirmation process is far from certain. โ€œThatโ€™s why we are worried.โ€One prominent feature of Bidenโ€™s picks so far: deep ties to the Obama administration. Brent Colburn, a former Obama administration official who served in several agencies, encouraged Democrats to consider the bigger picture as they judge Biden's Cabinet.

Tom Vilsack faces new challenges as he returns to old job

President-elect Joe Biden has selected Vilsack to reprise that role in his administration. Vilsack โ€œhas the necessary qualifications and experience to steer the agency through these turbulent times,โ€ said Rob Larew, the president of the National Farmers Union. Then mayor of Mount Pleasant in southeast Iowa, Vilsack volunteered for the up-and-coming Biden before he exited the presidential race. Despite that, in 2007, after his own brief presidential campaign, Vilsack endorsed Hillary Clinton, even with Biden also running. In his endorsement, Vilsack called Biden โ€œa man with empathy, and a man who has the heart of a president.

President-elect Biden to introduce key members of new administration

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris held a live event Friday afternoon to introduce nominees and appointees for their administration. This live stream has now ended. President-elect Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran. Appearing at the afternoon event are Bidenโ€™s choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obamaโ€™s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obamaโ€™s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary. Also attending will be Bidenโ€™s selection for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, who held the same post for Obama; Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, chosen to be the new administrationโ€™s housing chief; and Katherine Tai, who is chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee and has been tapped as U.S. trade representative.

Biden: Cabinet picks from Obama era mean 'bold new thinking'

Susan Rice, the Biden administration's choice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. His choice for agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, served in the same post for Obama for eight years. Above all, they know how government should and can work for all Americans.โ€Relying too heavily on Obama administration veterans has already begun to draw some grumbling from members of Biden's own party, however. Mark Riddle, a Democratic strategist who founded a pro-Biden Super PAC during the 2020 presidential campaign, said there is no danger in relying too heavily on โ€œall starโ€ former Obama administration leaders. โ€œIf we come out of the box on jobs, jobs, jobs, I feel great.

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

President-elect Joe Biden is nominating former President Barack Obama's White House chief of staff Denis McDonough as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel. There's Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama's chief of staff who Biden announced on Thursday would be nominated as the secretary of veterans affairs. Susan Rice, Obama's former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser, was named the director of Biden's White House Domestic Policy Council. Jeff Zients, who did stints as acting Office of Management and Budget director and a top economic adviser in the Obama White House, will return as Bidenโ€™s coronavirus response coordinator.

Biden picks former Obama chief of staff McDonough for VA

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2013, file photo, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough listens as President Barack Obama speaks at FBI Headquarters in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden is nominating former President Barack Obama's White House chief of staff Denis McDonough as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Biden is continuing to stockpile his administration with prominent alumni of the Obama administration. The bill came about following exposes during the Obama administration into mismanagement at some VA hospitals and mounting complaints by advocacy groups. As chief of staff, McDonough was also deeply involved in an overhaul of VA leadership after the scandals, which led to the ouster of the departmentโ€™s secretary.

AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON โ€“ President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top U.S. trade envoy, according to two people familiar with his plans. Biden's selection of Tai, who is Asian American, reflects his promise to choose a diverse Cabinet that reflects the makeup of the country. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Tai earlier oversaw China trade enforcement for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, setting U.S. strategy in trade disputes with China. Bidenโ€™s trade representative will inherit a trade war with China, put on pause by an interim trade pact in January that left many of the hardest issues unresolved and U.S. taxes remaining on $360 billion in Chinese imports. As the top trade staffer at Ways and Means, Tai handled negotiations last year with the Trump administration over a revamped North American trade deal.

Biden tells civil rights leaders he'll advance racial equity

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)DETROIT โ€“ In a meeting with leaders of some of the nationโ€™s top civil rights organizations, President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed Tuesday that his administration will prioritize racial justice and assemble a diverse Cabinet that can tackle pressing equity issues. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, who will join the Biden administration as a senior adviser, also participated in the nearly two-hour virtual meeting with seven civil rights leaders. The talk touched on how racial justice will be a common thread as the Biden administration works to address policing and criminal justice reform, COVID-19, the nationโ€™s racial wealth gap, voting rights and more. The civil rights leaders said they made clear that Biden's supporters expect him to deliver on his promises. Although Tuesdayโ€™s meeting with the Biden transition team seemed reserved for leaders of historic civil rights groups, other leaders are also in line for opportunities to lobby the incoming administration.

AP sources: Biden picks Fudge for housing, Vilsack for USDA

Two Democratic women are contenders to be President-elect Joe Biden's secretary of agriculture. Vilsack spent eight years as head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the Obama administration and served two terms as Iowa governor. A longtime member of the House Agriculture Committee and a fierce advocate for food stamps, Fudge was originally discussed to become agriculture secretary. After two terms, Vilsack ran a 10-week campaign for the 2008 Democratic nomination before withdrawing and throwing his support to Hillary Clinton, even as Biden remained among the field. Politico first reported the news of Fudgeโ€™s selection, while Axios was first to report Vilsack as agriculture secretary.

Biden weighs pick for agriculture chief from diverse slate

Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio and former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota are in the running for the Cabinet position. (House Television via AP)WASHINGTON โ€“ One leading candidate for agriculture secretary hails from Cleveland, has the backing of progressives and has worked for years to boost food stamp programs. Tom Vilsack, who served as Obamaโ€™s agriculture secretary for eight years, is also being considered. Biden has said he wants a diverse Cabinet, and some Black leaders have said he needs to do more to achieve that. โ€œYou won't find a better person thant Heidi Heitkamp,โ€ Manchin said in a statement, adding that she would make a โ€œtremendousโ€ agriculture secretary.

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

WASHINGTON โ€“ President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. Of the nine major picks Biden has made so far, only two โ€” Secretary of State choice Antony Blinken and chief of staff Ron Klain โ€” are white men. Todayโ€™s Senate is more bare-knuckled and hyper-partisan than when Biden was vice president, including GOP senators eyeing their own 2024 White House runs. During his decades in the Senate and even while serving as Obama's vice president, Biden relied on a small group of close advisers who were largely white. King said he hoped Biden would appoint an African American to one of the โ€œbig fourโ€ posts, especially attorney general.

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

WASHINGTON โ€“ President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. Of the nine major picks Biden has made so far, only two โ€” Secretary of State choice Antony Blinken and chief of staff Ron Klain โ€” are white men. Todayโ€™s Senate is more bare-knuckled and hyper-partisan than when Biden was vice president, including GOP senators eyeing their own 2024 White House runs. During his decades in the Senate and even while serving as Obama's vice president, Biden relied on a small group of close advisers who were largely white. King said he hoped Biden would appoint an African American to one of the โ€œbig fourโ€ posts, especially attorney general.

'Something very historical': Push for diverse Biden Cabinet

African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and other people of color played a crucial role in helping Biden defeat President Donald Trump. "It's nice to know that a Native American is under consideration," said Haaland, who says she is concentrating on her congressional work. A record six Native American or Native Hawaiian lawmakers were elected to Congress. Tribal officials concur there has never been a Native American as head of interior. The department's websites cite six Native American heads of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which was transferred to the Interior Department from the War Department in 1849.

Key departures signal agriculture shakeup for Capitol Hill

MINNEAPOLIS โ€“ The reelection defeat of U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson in Minnesota and some key retirements mean a shakeup is coming for the industry on Capitol Hill, with power likely to shift from the Midwest to the South and the coasts. Both the House and Senate agriculture committees will get new chairs, and there will be a new top Republican on the House panel. Fischbach plans to seek a seat on the Agriculture Committee, but she'll have to draw heavily on her legislative skills to have much of an influence as a freshman in the minority party. Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is the only one of the top four agriculture committee leaders returning in 2021. Neither Roberts nor Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas, the ranking Republican in the House committee, sought reelection.

Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, to kick off a small business bus tour. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign

During the past week, Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News that Harris would assume the presidency within โ€œthree monthsโ€ of Biden's inauguration. During a conversation with Rush Limbaugh, he warned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would โ€œreplaceโ€ Biden with Harris. Trump's focus on Harris is building as he tries to regain an advantage against Biden, who is leading most national and battleground state polls three weeks before the election. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Trump ally, is pushing the president to make Harris a campaign centerpiece. โ€œThis is a desire not to run against Joe Biden, to run against anybody but Joe Biden,โ€ he said.

Biden makes push for voters on National Black Voter Day

Harris will speak about what's at stake for Black Americans in November and urge voters to register and make a plan to vote. National Black Voter Day was created this year as a collaborative effort by the National Urban League, BET and a number of civil rights organizations. Black Americans have also been among the hardest hit by the pandemic, suffering high rates of deaths and unemployment from its economic fallout. Bidenโ€™s campaign, along with several other organizations marking the first National Black Voter Day, are channeling resources behind that effort. But Brown said the final days will be key toward connecting with some Black voters who feel Biden needs to do more to earn their vote.

Harris prepares to make history with VP acceptance speech

After following her career for years, Harris' extended family in Jamaica is elated at their relatives rise to a historic nomination. This will be her second time speaking to the Democratic National Convention. She was lauded for drawing a crowd of 20,000 to the announcement of the start of her presidential campaign in Oakland last year. She also won't have the spotlight all to herself on Wednesday: The man shes vying to unseat, Vice President Mike Pence, is visiting battleground Wisconsin in the hours before Harris' speech. The former vice president said that relationship had made Harris an honorary Biden for quite some time."

LIVE STREAM: NAACP hosts town hall on systemic racism in the U.S.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting a live virtual town at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Guests Former Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge will discuss racism and racial disparities amid national protests following the killing of Black Minneapolis man George Floyd and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You can watch the town hall from the NAACPs Facebook Live stream below:MORE: The Latest: Floyds brother urges lawmakers to make reforms

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black voters' choices

The host told Biden that black voters saved your political life in the primaries and have things they want from you.Biden said that "I guarantee you there are multiple black women being considered. Sixty-one percent of black voters supported Biden during the primary season, according to AP VoteCast surveys across 17 states that voted in February and March. He has already committed to picking a woman as his running mate and is considering several African American contenders who could energize black voters. There is little chance of a sudden shift in support for Trump among black voters. Adrianne Shropshire, executive director of BlackPAC, a national organization that works to mobilize black voters, said many black Americans are loyal Biden supporters.

Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

The host told Biden that black voters saved your political life in the primaries and have things they want from you.Biden said that "I guarantee you there are multiple black women being considered. I was struck by the condescension and the arrogance in his comments," Scott said in a conference call arranged by the Trump campaign. Sixty-one percent of black voters supported Biden during the primary season, according to AP VoteCast surveys across 17 states that voted in February and March. There is little chance of a sudden shift in support for Trump among black voters. Adrianne Shropshire, executive director of BlackPAC, a national organization that works to mobilize black voters, said many black Americans are loyal Biden supporters.

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