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House Passes Disaster Relief Bill After Lawmakers Force Vote
The measure was approved 382-7 after the first successful discharge petition since 2015 brought it to the floor.
NYC Received Less Than 1/3 of Aid Money Feds Pledged For Illegal Immigrant Crisis, City Budget Chief Says
Compared to the amount of money already spent on caring for the migrants, the federal aid seems like a drop in the bucket.
California Counties Could Be Forced to Pay $300 Million to Cover COVID-Era Program
At issue is money spent on unoccupied hotel rooms and housing homeless individuals for lengthy stays between June 11, 2021, and May 11, 2023.
ANALYSIS: Illegal Immigrants: the Costs, the Profits, and the Risks
Illegals—potentially including terrorists—are flooding the border in record numbers, vanishing into the interior, or staying in NYC hotels. Why we should worry.
‘Presidential’ Emergency Alert Sent Out to Millions of Americans’ Phones
Millions of people received an emergency test alert on Oct. 4.
Federal Government to Send Alert to All Americans’ Cellphones: What You Need to Know
All U.S. cellphones will get an emergency test alert on Wednesday, Oct. 4. What does it mean?
Number of Missing in Maui Expected to Drop Below 100
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said that the number of individuals reported as missing in the devastating wildfire on Maui may drop to less than 100.
Massive Nationwide Test of US Emergency Alert System Coming Soon
The test will be sent out to every television, every radio, and cellphone in the United States on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET.
FEMA to Prioritize Immediate Needs Funding for Latest Disasters as Relief Cash Runs Dry
The remaining money in the federal government’s disaster relief fund will be prioritized for a string of recent and anticipated disasters, according to FEMA officials.
Biden, First Lady to Visit Maui, Meet With Wildfire Survivors on Aug. 21
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Maui on Aug. 21 to survey the damage from the nation’s deadliest wildfires in more than a century.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Charges Trump, 18 Others With Mafia-Related RICO Act
Former President Donald Trump is facing a total of 91 charges in multiple indictments, after a fourth indictment in Georgia. What’s his next move? Meanwhile, how are his top 2024 contenders reacting to the latest indictment?
Biden ‘Praying’ for Maui Blaze Victims, White House Says—Amid Backlash From Earlier ‘No Comment’
The White House said on Aug. 14 that President Joe Biden is “praying” for the victims of the devastating wildfires in Hawaii despite his earlier statement that he had “no comment.”
Death Toll Rising in Wake of Hawaiian Wildfires
More than 55 are dead and 1,000 missing in Hawaii’s largest natural disaster since 1960. Driven by hurricane-force winds, deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have destroyed the historic port town of Lahaina. President Joe Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration. Hawaii’s Gov. Josh Green expects the death toll to rise in the coming days and said the recovery could take years and cost billions.
