Buying a house? Good luck.

Sure, the pandemic shut down basically everything. But the housing market? It’s kept on chugging along. In fact, prices are soaring. POLITICO’s Katy O’Donnell explains why that could be a big problem. Plus, the Biden administration grants Venezuelans temporary protected status. And the RNC brushes back a 'cease-and-desist' demand from Trump’s attorneys. Katy O'Donnell covers housing and consumer finance for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.