Former President Donald Trump speaks in Swannanoa Former President Donald Trump spoke in Swannanoa, October 21, 2024. North Carolina has received $3.8 billion in federal funding for Tropical Storm Helene recovery, about 6% of the estimated $60 billion in damage and needs. The state has asked the federal government for funding to cover 48% of
LOS ANGELES – It’s been six months since the Palisades and Eaton wildfires broke out in Los Angeles County… and still many questions remain surrounding where the $100 million collected through the FireAid benefit concert have gone. California Congressman Kevin Kiley is now calling on the Justice Department to investigate. Demanding transparency What they’re
“In the wake of devastating flooding in Texas and other states, it’s clear just how critical federal resources are in helping states prepare for and respond to natural disasters,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement Wednesday. “… This administration is abandoning states and local communities that rely on federal funding to protect
Budget cuts from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies have prompted pushback from the academic community but also some sober reflections on the future of the nation’s government-centered model for bankrolling biomedical research. That model has fueled breakthroughs, from magnetic resonance imaging and targeted cancer therapies, to mapping
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the