Government
Congress to tackle DHS shutdown, govt. funding, voter ID bill on return(The Center Square) â After two weeks of recess, Congress returns Monday facing a still-shuttered Homeland Security department and a massive legislative to-do list. Government shutdown… Read More
Government
FEMA, in the 11th hour, says North Carolina will get its $200M(The Center Square) â FEMA, in the 11th hour of a two-week deadline, says it will comply with an order to reinstate $200 million in disaster prevention projects in North… Read More
Government
DHS blames Democrats for shutdown-forced disaster aid restrictions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday it was taking measures to conserve âfunds and personnelâ to avoid risks to national security and public safety… Read More
Government
Partial government shutdown over ICE affects disaster relief, air travel(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Homeland Securityâs funding lapsed Saturday, launching the government into a partial shutdown as lawmakers struggle to negotiate Senate Democratsâ demands for immigration… Read More
Government
Atlanta paid $250k to Muslim activists, part of $1.7 billion fed migrant resettlement(The Center Square) â The City of Atlanta paid more than $250,000 to a Chicago-based Muslim organization, which at the time was raising money for another group that’s been accused… Read More
Government
âI failedâ: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Suozzi, a… Read More
Government
John Fetterman bucks Democrats on ICE as country barrels toward likely shutdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman broke with his party Monday by rejecting calls from Democrats to defund or abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following… Read More
Politics
Report: FEMA under Biden politically discriminated against Americans(The Center Square) â Reports of FEMA disaster assistance teams in 2024 bypassing homes displaying signs supporting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump were true and were indicative of a pattern tracing… Read More
Culture
Two years after Maui wildfires rebuilding lags, residents lose hopeÂTwo years after wildfires ravaged Maui, killing more than 100 people, destroying businesses and leaving thousands without homes, rebuilding efforts remain frustratingly slow, and more needs to be done to… Read More
Government
FEMA paid for hotels housing Tren de Aragua, Laken Riley killer, Noem says(The Center Square) â Luxury hotels in New York City including the Roosevelt, recipients of $59 million from FEMA to house immigrants, were a base of operations for Venezuelan gang… Read More
Government
‘Sounds like Peter Strzok’: Jim Jordan grills FEMA director over text message telling workers to avoid Trump supporters(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio compared a text message allegedly sent to disaster relief workers to comments by disgraced FBI agent Peter Strzok Tuesday… Read More
Government
Not just Trump signs: Employees reveal FEMA’s systematic woke discrimination(The Daily Signal) â The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that incident… Read More
Government
Florida sues FEMA officials over Hurricane Helene, Milton failures(The Center Square) â The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Florida Attorney… Read More
Government
NC National Guard has no information about armed militias ‘hunting FEMA’ despite media reportsThe public affairs office at the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) tells The Lion it has no information about an alleged interaction between its soldiers and supposed militia âhunting FEMA.â… Read More
Culture
FEMA doled out millions pushing ‘equity,’ prioritizing ‘underserved communities’ leading up to hurricane season(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in May 2023 launched a $12 million grant program designed to increase âequityâ in disaster responses by making greater… Read More
Government
FEMA lacks funds for hurricane relief after spending $1.4B on illegal immigrants in 2023, 2024In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) apparently doesnât have enough money to do its job. So says Department of Homeland… Read More
Culture
‘Everything was goneâ: Volunteer first responders recall slothful government response to Hurricane Helene, ask for prayerWhen Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, the first responders werenât from the government. The real first responders werenât paid, trained, or even supposed to be there. They were young… Read More