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Hegseth appeals court decision blocking punishment of Dem Sen Mark Kelly over 'illegal' orders video
"There is only one reason to appeal that ruling: to keep trampling on the free speech rights of retired veterans and silence dissent," Sen. Mark Kelly said
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House rejects bipartisan Senate aviation safety bill crafted after fatal jet, Army helicopter crash
The House's 264-133 vote on the ROTOR Act was just one short of the two-thirds majority required for passage under suspension of the rules
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Spanberger slams Trump in State of Union rebuttal, calls for unity
Virginia governor criticized the Trump administration's tariffs, immigration enforcement and called for a greater focus on affordability.
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New Biden-Harris Medicare plan could cost taxpayers $20 billion in election-year giveaway, CBO warns
Increased costs are due to the government subsidizing many seniors’ premiums by sending money to insurance firms.
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Congress questions FEMA about its forecasting and preparation for Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida on September 26 and as of Saturday, according to CNN, there were at least 227 known deaths as a result of the hurricane and flooding across six states.
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More than 50 jihadist cases in 29 states show 'persistent terror threat'
House committee traces terror threats from failed Afghan withdrawal to October 7 Hamas atrocities.
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FEMA lacks funds to get through hurricane season, having spent close to $1 billion on immigrants
In May of this year, county supervisors in San Diego, California accepted $19.6 million from FEMA to fund a "migrant transition" day center.
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Biden holds press conference at the same time as Harris rally in Michigan, raising questions
CNN said that Biden was “clearly overshadowing” the Democratic vice presidential nominee.
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Political storm rages over FEMA disaster relief weeks before Election Day
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday admitted to reporters that FEMA does not “have the funds to make it through the [hurricane] season," but said it does have enough to handle Hurricane Helene.
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Elon Musk and Pete Buttigieg discuss hurricane assistance amid allegations of aid being blocked
Musk accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of "failing to adequately help people in trouble, [and] actively blocking citizens who try to help," in a post to his social media site X on Friday morning.
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GOP rep. demands answers over whistleblower reports alleging FEMA misappropriated funds
The letter comes the day after Mayorkas told reporters that FEMA does not “have enough funds to make it through the [hurricane] season."
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Republican senators concerned that FEMA 'entanglement' with border crisis could hurt disaster relief
The senators, led by Oklahoma's GOP Sen. James Lankford, sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday, sharing their concerns over FEMA's readiness.
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FBI and DHS warn that Oct 7 anniversary could incite violence in US
The officials noted that there has already been an increase in antisemitic and anti-Muslim attacks over the past year, due to the conflict in the Middle East. But they warned even more attacks from lone actors and extremists could occur.