The Federal Emergency Management Agency isn’t just broken, it’s dangerous. The ossified bureaucracy can’t manage routine disasters without self-asphyxiating in red tape. In Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria, only 5%-8% of work was completed by the October 2019 deadline. It’s still not finished. Repeated blackouts expose the island’s fragility and FEMA as a soft underbelly […]
Israel is claiming "aerial superiority” over Iran’s capital of Tehran on the fourth day of fighting, which saw new waves of strikes between the Middle East rivals. At least five people were killed in Iranian missile attacks Monday in Israel, according to The Associated Press, as Israel declared it controls the skies over Tehran and...
The Trump Organization on Monday announced it was launching a new mobile phone business: Trump Mobile. It’s the latest new business the Trump Organization is getting into during President Trump’s second term in the White House, a dynamic that has raised various ethical concerns from his critics. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, announced...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) called for “decency” and denounced "mean tweets" late Sunday while announcing the arrest of a suspect in shootings that killed former Minnesota Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and injured Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman (D). Walz said during a press conference that lawmakers in the state worked toward compromise "year...
There is plenty of photo and video evidence showcasing the violent unrest in Los Angeles — everything from cars set ablaze to rioters hurling chunks of concrete at law enforcement officers and their vehicles.
In today’s issue: Minnesota law enforcement authorities late Sunday apprehended Vance Boelter, 57, suspected in the weekend murders of state lawmakers, which led to the largest manhunt in the state’s history. Boelter is accused of murdering state House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman and injuring State Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife Yvette. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who...
President Trump and Senate Republicans are facing a crucial week in their push to enact the mammoth bill containing their domestic agenda. GOP leaders are hoping to unveil text this week that contains some of the thorniest issues they’ve been trying to work out. And the coming days could prove critical for winning over the...
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) entire vaccine board even as childhood vaccination rates drop is setting off alarm bells for next school year. Health officials worry about the ramifications of Kennedy's recent decisions and philosophy towards vaccines more generally...