Liberty
Splitting up Homeland Security funding
Editors at National Review Online ponder funding for the federal Department of Homeland Security. And to think, Congress was just about to look competent. For the first time in decades,…
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States disaster response agency, part of Department of Homeland Security
Elections & Public Integrity
Trump’s executive order mandates broad election changes
President Trump issued an executive order on March 25 to alter federal election policy. The motivation for the order is to preserve American citizens’ right to “free, fair, and honest…
Liberty
Senator warns of government censorship as ‘existential threat’
Logan Washburn writes for the Federalist about a U.S. senator’s recent warning. America is facing an “existential threat” from a “vast censorship enterprise,” according to Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
$110 Billion Failed Federal Disaster Recovery Proposal
On December 17th, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee unveiled a 1,547-page continuing resolution and disaster recovery bill that included financial assistance to North Carolina and multiple other states devastated by…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Hurricane Helene Recovery: This Time Needs to be Different
Inexplicably, NCORR generated an estimated $319 million budget deficit while only completing homes for 68 percent of the families in the HRP. Now, with 1,364 homes damaged by Matthew and…
Liberty
FEMA Supervisor Urged Workers to Avoid Trump Supporters in Florida
Victor Nava writes for the New York Post about a disturbing revelation from a federal government agency. A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor told disaster relief workers in Florida…
Elections & Public Integrity
Election Reflections from a Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Western North Carolina
We have all seen the scenes of utter devastation after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Yet most county boards of elections were up and running within a few days,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Disaster Deliverance: Raising Reserves or Rendering Resentment
Due to years of prudent fiscal policies, when Hurricane Helene stormed through the Appalachian Mountains, the state’s Savings and Disaster Relief Reserves contained $4.75 billion and $732.6 million, respectively.
Liberty
SpaceX Sues California for Punishing Musk’s Political Views
James Lynch writes for National Review Online about an interesting legal action on the left coast. Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California regulator Tuesday for considering Musk’s…
Liberty
Assessing FEMA’s Problems
David Strom writes for HotAir.com about one factor that likely affects FEMA’s struggles dealing with the impacts of Helene. I have long thought that one of the hallmarks of an…
Liberty
Group Behind ‘Zuck Bucks’ Plans to Meddle in 2024 Elections
William Doyle writes for the Federalist about one dubious group’s plans to influence 2024 elections. On Wednesday, in an email sent to a network of election officials and nonprofit organizations,…
Liberty
Congressmen Question Federal Funding of Illegal Immigration
Spencer Lindquist writes for the Daily Wire about important questions emerging from Capitol Hill. Congressmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Lance Gooden (R-TX) issued a joint letter calling attention to the…