Government
FEMA, in the 11th hour, says North Carolina will get its $200M(The Center Square) – 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) – The Department of Homeland Security announced Sunday it was taking measures to conserve “funds and personnel” 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) – The Department of Homeland Security’s funding lapsed Saturday, launching the government into a partial shutdown as lawmakers struggle to negotiate Senate Democrats’ demands for immigration… Read More
Government
‘I failed’: House Democrat who voted to fund ICE publicly apologizes(Daily Caller News Foundation) – 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) – 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
Missouri
Missouri senators, mindful of Biden FEMA’s failures, press Trump administration for relief after St. Louis tornadoThe Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground – and on the clock – after the killer St. Louis tornado May 16, say Missouri’s two U.S. senators. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Helene: Answers sought for $59M to ‘illegal alien housing,’ corrective action(The Center Square) – How $59 million was allocated “for illegal alien housing” in New York and what kind of detailed action plan is being proposed are asked of Homeland… Read More
Government
FEMA paid for hotels housing Tren de Aragua, Laken Riley killer, Noem says(The Center Square) – 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) – 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) – 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) – 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 Heartlander it has no information about an alleged interaction between its soldiers and supposed militia “hunting FEMA.”… Read More
Culture
FEMA doled out millions pushing ‘equity,’ prioritizing ‘underserved communities’ leading up to hurricane season(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in May 2023 launched a $12 million grant program designed to increase “equity” 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 doesn’t have enough money to do its job. So says Department of Homeland… Read More
Culture
‘Everything was gone’: Volunteer first responders recall slothful government response to Hurricane Helene, ask for prayerWhen Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, the first responders weren’t from the government. The real first responders weren’t paid, trained, or even supposed to be there. They were young… Read More
Local News
Some federal tax relief likely for Missouri counties declared disaster areas(The Center Square) – Residents of St. Louis and St. Charles County who filed extensions to pay federal tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service might be eligible for another… Read More