December 26, 2024

Government and politics

House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives

House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives

Alex Hales06 mins

The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be catastrophic flooding. Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida, on Sept. 26, causing flooding that devastated North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states and claimed more than 200 lives. In…

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VP debate live updates: ‘Me too, man,’ Vance, Walz agree they have a lot of ‘commonality’

VP debate live updates: ‘Me too, man,’ Vance, Walz agree they have a lot of ‘commonality’

Alex Hales094 mins

Walz and Vance find ‘commonality’ in fiery debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Senator JD Vance speak at the end of the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS in New York, U.S., October 1, 2024.  Mike Segar | Reuters The vice presidential candidates tonight were surprisingly…

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Trump says Harris debate was ‘rigged,’ ABC should lose license, but ‘we did great’

Trump says Harris debate was ‘rigged,’ ABC should lose license, but ‘we did great’

Alex Hales03 mins

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, debates Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump on Wednesday morning blasted ABC News…

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