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Hurricanes are taking the election by storm. Here's where Harris and Trump stand on natural disaster policies.
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, Harris and Trump are under new scrutiny over their disa…
Alice Tecotzky
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Both Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina say misinformation is complicating Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Donald Trump and others have shared false claims about the federal hurricane response. Officials sa…
Katie Balevic
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Supreme court asks the Indian government to compensate families of those who died during the pandemic
Giving such compensation would leave states with insufficient funds to fight the ongoing COV…
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Matt Gaetz is asking the government to fund Hurricane Ian disaster relief in Florida days after he voted against FEMA aid
Gaetz asked for monetary aid for his "fellow Florida Man" post-Hurricane Ian, just days after votin…
Cheryl Teh
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A GOP congressional candidate used Covid relief funds meant for his employees to pay for his car and political campaign
The candidate, who owns a small business in Idaho, told his employees they would get paid if they w…
Matthew Loh
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After he asked Biden to help his own state of Kentucky, Rand Paul lashed out at critics who brought up his history of opposing disaster-relief bills
Paul voted against 2013 relief for those affected by Hurricane Sandy and in 2017 voted against reli…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families an…
Anthony DiMauro
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A Miami influencer is accused of fraudulently using COVID-19 relief funds to rent a luxury apartment, car, among other things
Daniela Rendon could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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How to help people in Texas suffering from devastating winter storms that caused power and water outages
Help is urgently needed in Texas, especially as a second winter storm is projected to batter the re…
Erin Snodgrass
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All eyes are on DeSantis' relationship with Biden as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida. Here's how the previous 3 presidents worked (or didn't) with governors on disaster relief efforts.
Governors and presidents of opposing parties, from Bush to Obama to Trump, have had varying experie…
Isabella Zavarise
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In the span of a week, Marco Rubio voted against hurricane relief, asked for additional hurricane relief, and praised the Biden administration's hurricane relief
The Florida senator this week demonstrated a now-familiar Republican routine around taking federal …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Congress reaches a last-minute funding deal to avoid a federal government shutdown
In a legislative miracle, lawmakers in Congress were able to find common ground to keep the governm…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan…
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The Senate approved a short-term spending bill, averting a government shutdown hours ahead of a midnight deadline
Congress is aiming to buy more time to revive coronavirus relief negotiations, which are on the ver…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Democrats propose $50 billion in small business aid as part of larger pandemic relief plan
The House Small Business Committee bill included $25 billion for restaurant aid and $7.5 billion in…