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Feds Declare No Money Left for Hurricane Response After FEMA Spends $640M on Migrants Budget Strain Leaves FEMA
Budget Strain Leaves FEMA Struggling to Address Natural Disasters Following Major Expenditures on Migrant Assistance
October 03, 2024
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WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sparked criticism Wednesday after announcing that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) lacks sufficient funds to support Americans through the remainder of the Atlantic hurricane season. This follows a significant allocation of emergency funds to address the migrant crisis.

“We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have,” Mayorkas told reporters aboard Air Force One, en route to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene in North and South Carolina. “We are expecting another hurricane to hit. We do not have the funds. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what is imminent.”

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allocated $640.9 million in FEMA-administered funds this year to assist state and local governments in managing the influx of asylum seekers. Critics argue that this spending has depleted FEMA’s ability to respond to natural disasters like hurricanes.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a frequent critic of Mayorkas, voiced his frustration on social media. “Mayorkas and FEMA — immediately stop spending money on illegal immigration resettlement and redirect those funds to areas hit by the hurricane. Put Americans first,” Abbott tweeted.

Billionaire Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter) and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, echoed Abbott’s sentiment, tweeting his agreement with the Texas governor.

DHS allocated $780 million last year for migrant-related expenses through FEMA's Shelter and Services Program and the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 202 people and caused severe flooding across the Southeast, a comparatively modest $4 million has been distributed directly to affected families and individuals, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

 

 

 

Hurricane Helene’s damage is expected to cost billions, President Joe Biden said during a briefing in North Carolina on Wednesday, urging Congress to ensure adequate funding for recovery efforts. “It’s going to cost billions of dollars to deal with this storm and all the communities affected,” Biden said. “Congress has an obligation to ensure the states have the resources they need.”

Congressional Republicans, who are not scheduled to return to session until after Election Day, expressed outrage at the funding gap. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) tweeted, “FEMA spending over a billion dollars on illegals while they leave Americans stranded and without help is treasonous. U.S. citizens are dying. Pray for our country, folks.”

Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) added, “The Biden-Harris FEMA spent over $1 billion on funding illegal aliens. America LAST.”

As hurricane season continues, concerns over FEMA’s ability to support disaster-stricken communities remain high, with many calling for an immediate reallocation of funds to prioritize American citizens.

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Hello everyone, I want to break down something being discussed widely in the media today. Please, I urge each of you to share this video because it’s important people see the full story. As someone who spent years working in mainstream media, I know firsthand how stories can get twisted. Today, the networks like ABC, CBS, and NBC are waking up with a narrative that former President Donald Trump called for former Congresswoman Liz Cheney to face a firing squad. But is that really what he said last night? Let's examine it closely.

Here’s what CNN reported this morning: "Four days out from Election Day, and former President Donald Trump is escalating his violent rhetoric, suggesting one of his most prominent critics, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, should be fired upon. 'Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. Let's see how she feels about it when the guns are trained on her face.'”

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"Conducting elections that voters can feel confident in is our duty," stated Josh Parsons, chairman of the Board of Commissioners and vice chairman of the Board of Elections. He emphasized that Lancaster County prioritizes "integrity, veracity, and transparency" in each election cycle. Adams confirmed that the elections office had received approximately 2,500 voter registration ...

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ST. LOUIS, MO - A vaguely-worded Missouri ballot initiative could overturn the state’s ban on transgender procedures for children if approved by voters, a conservative legal group warns.

On Election Day, Missourians will vote on Amendment 3, a leftist-backed ballot initiative that restricts what laws can be passed on “all matters relating to reproductive health care.” In addition to upending Missouri’s robust pro-life laws, there are concerns that the amendment will erode parental rights and erase protections for children from transgender surgeries and hormone procedures. 

Mary Catherine Martin, a lawyer with the Thomas More Society, told The Daily Wire that “nobody really knows the scope” of the amendment because of the messaging from its proponents and the broad language used in the amendment. 

The amendment says: “The government shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which is the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions.” Click here to read more.

 

NEW YORK, NY - A large majority of Americans believe words can be equated to physical violence, a poll released Thursday found.

In total, 80% of respondents at least slightly agreed with the statement that “words can be violence,” while 22% said it describes their thoughts “completely,” according to an October poll by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which it described as “shocking.” Only 12% of Gen Z respondents disagreed that speech could be violence.

“Equating words with violence trivializes actual physical harm, shuts down conversations, and even encourages real violence by justifying the use of force against offensive speech,” Greg Lukianoff, FIRE President and CEO, said in a press release. “Free speech isn’t violence, it’s the best alternative to violence ever invented.”

Women were more likely to believe words can be equated to violence, with 86% responding in the affirmative compared to 73% of men, according to the press release. Democrats were more likely to agree with the comparison, totaling 89% compared to 73% of Republicans and 72% of independents. Click link to read more.

 

LANSING, Mich.– Ballot drop boxes are causing confusion around Michigan, after two clerks reported receiving dozens of ballots from voters outside the local jurisdiction.

Lansing Clerk Chris Swope said he’s identified at least 30 ballots outside the precinct, while East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks said she’s found 35 ballots facing the same problem. That ballot box is located on the Michigan State University campus.

Both clerks said they are making an effort to contact the voters to pick up their ballots and drop them in the correct drop box. Ballots must be returned to local drop boxes or the clerk who issued the ballot.

If sending a ballot through the mail, they must be postmarked on Election Day, November 5 in order to be counted. However, some election officials and candidates say it is best to return ballots in person by this point in the lead up to next Tuesday. Click here to read more.


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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News' "60 Minutes," alleging the media outlet heavily edited a recent interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to sway voters.

In a complaint, which was filed Thursday, Trump's attorneys said the media outlet committed "unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion" in hopes of misleading the public so they vote for Harris.

They described the Oct. 7 interview with Harris as "an attempt to tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party" amid a contentious presidential election.

"CBS and other legacy media organizations have gone into overdrive to get Kamala elected," according to the lawsuit. "Notwithstanding Kamala’s well-documented, deep unpopularity even with her own Party, these organizations have tried to falsely recast her as the candidate of “joy,” whitewashed her lengthy record of policy failures, and painted over her repeated, disqualifying gaffes."

Earlier this month, Trump’s presidential campaign accused "60 Minutes" of editing the interview with Harris after a preview clip of the sit-down posted to the news magazine’s X social media account, that later aired on Face The Nation, differed from the response that aired on the program’s primetime election special. Click here to read more.

 

LANSING, Mich - Dominion Voter Assist Terminals will not work correctly during Michigan’s 2024 election, an issue Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addressed during a press conference in Detroit on Monday.

“This is a nationwide issue with Dominion access terminals in the counties that use them,” Benson said. “Voter access terminals … have an issue with the straight-party voting and a programming issue that’s, again, affected the machines nationwide,” she added.

“I think all of us that use Dominion voting machines were unhappy to learn about this during the testing period, and as early voting began,” she said. “So we’re working with Dominion to seek accountability on that front, and also are working with our clerks to ensure voters are aware of this programing issue that will require them to ensure they’re voting every section on the ballot.”

The Secretary of State on Friday announced the Bureau of Elections identified an issue with the programming on Dominion Voter Assist Terminals, which are used by voters with disabilities to mark their ballots. Click here to read more.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich - A Chinese student at the University of Michigan was charged on Wednesday after he allegedly voted early on Sunday despite his non-citizen status, according to The Detroit News, which added that the Chinese national’s vote will still be counted.

Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s office revealed two charges against the 19-year-old student, who was not identified, in a statement on Wednesday. While the Chinese national is in the U.S. legally with a Green Card, he is not a U.S. citizen, but according to the secretary of state’s office, the Chinese student successfully obtained a ballot and cast his vote at an early voting location.

The Chinese student reportedly contacted the local clerk’s office after voting and asked if he could get his ballot back. The Detroit News reported that “two sources familiar with Michigan election laws” said election officials cannot retrieve the illegally cast ballot after it went through a tabulator, a rule that prevents ballots from being tracked back to specific voters.

Michigan’s voter ID law allows people to show a current “student photo ID card from an educational institution.” The law also allows people to sign “an affidavit attesting that they are not in possession of photo identification.” Michigan is a vital battleground state in the upcoming election and has been a major focus of the campaigns of both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Click here to read more.

 

LANSING, Mich - The exodus from Michigan is accelerating, with more than twice as many moving out of the state on a net basis last year than in 2022, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data.

Updated estimates from the bureau’s American Community Survey continue where a previous estimate through mid-2023 left off, illustrating that the pace of folks fleeing Michigan for other states increased through the latter half of the year.

In total, more than 155,000 left the Great Lakes States for somewhere better last year, a figure that’s 20,415 more than the number that moved in. Click here to read more.

 

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The flow of bad news from automakers (in the U.S., as well as Europe) keeps on coming, but it is the European manufacturers who are in the most trouble for now, torn between what the regulators are demanding (more EVs), what consumers are buying (far fewer EVs than expected), and what Chinese carmakers are selling (EVs at a price low enough for buyers to overlook their flaws).

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GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America.

Naomi Whitehead, who lives in a senior care community in Greenville West Salem, attained that status after Elizabeth Francis, of Texas, died on Oct. 22.

Whitehead, who said she never smoked or drank alcohol, was born in September 1910 on a farm in Georgia and has outlived her longtime husband and their three sons.

She has credited her longevity to good genes and enjoying various activities such as cooking, baking, drawing and listening to music.

Whitehead told the New Castle News in September 2023 that she hasn’t set a goal on how long she wants to live but noted, “I'll live as long as the Lord lets me.” Click here to read more.

 

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – What would you do with a $44 million lottery win?

Sitting around for weeks waiting to receive it probably isn’t high on your list.

That’s what one California man says has happened to him.

Jerry, whose last name wasn’t given, says he won the Powerball jackpot on Aug. 19 and hasn’t seen a single cent of it.

Lottery officials won’t comment on his specific case, but they said it’s common to take six to eight weeks – sometimes longer – to arrange payment.

That’s because winners go through a lengthy vetting process, which includes making sure they don’t owe back taxes or child support.

But for Jerry, it’s now been 10 weeks since he hit the jackpot.

“They won’t tell you, ‘By this date, you’ll get the funds.’ They won’t tell you that. They leave it open-ended, so you’re sitting, waiting daily, hoping when you’re going to get these funds,” Jerry told KABC.

For now, he’s still waiting for his life-changing payout.

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October 30, 2024
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Michigan Secretary of State Warns Election Day Voters of Technical Issues with Dominion Voting Assist Terminals
Programming glitch in Dominion voter terminals impacts split-ticket voting, sparking fresh concerns over election system reliability

LANSING, Mich. — With Election Day approaching, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging voters who use Dominion ICX Voter Assist Terminals (VAT) to be aware of potential programming issues that could impact split-ticket voting, casting a shadow over election reliability and trust. The VAT, primarily used by voters with disabilities to help mark their ballots, has a programming flaw that affects how split-ticket votes are processed, sparking fresh questions about the integrity of the technology.

 

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The issue affects voters who typically rely on Michigan’s option to vote a straight ticket but override specific races. Dominion VAT machines, however, are currently programmed in a way that limits this flexibility. Voters attempting to split their ticket after selecting a straight-party option will encounter an error message, forcing them to either choose a straight-ticket vote or individually select each race. This complication could disrupt the confidence of voters who expect a seamless voting experience.

“This isn’t just a Michigan issue—this is happening wherever Dominion voting assist terminals are used,” Benson explained. “And while this programming flaw doesn’t impact all machines, only the accessible VATs, it’s a serious concern for election transparency and voter confidence nationwide.”

Election officials and voters alike have expressed frustration as this issue, identified during early voting and testing, cannot be resolved before Election Day. Benson emphasized that the Bureau of Elections is working with Dominion to hold them accountable and is ensuring that voters are informed of the programming limitations. However, the setback comes at a time when election technology reliability is under heightened scrutiny, and trust in the voting process is increasingly fragile.

“Any glitch like this only adds to the erosion of trust in our elections,” Benson said. “We’ve worked hard to increase transparency, and issues like these undercut the public’s faith in the system.”

The Michigan Bureau of Elections notes that while this issue will not prevent voters from making their preferred selections, it does add unnecessary complexity to the process, raising questions about how such problems might affect confidence in election results. Affected voters are advised to review their selections carefully before finalizing their ballot. A full list of Michigan counties using Dominion equipment is available at Michigan.gov/Vote.

As the state’s election officials work to mitigate the impact of this issue, voters are reminded of the importance of verifying their selections, especially those using VAT machines, and to report any concerns or irregularities to election staff.

 

 

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