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Biden orders 500 more active-duty troops to North Carolina to aid in Helene recovery

President Biden has ordered the Department of Defense to move an additional 500 active-duty troops to western North Carolina to assist in post-Hurricane Helen recovery efforts. The White House announced on Sunday. The president had ordered nearly 1,000 troops to the region late last week, but the additional troops bring the total troop strength to […]

Harris Criticized for Post Announcing U.S. Aid to ‘the People of Lebanon’

Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized on Saturday for a post in which she announced that the United States would “provide approximately $157 million in additional aid to the Lebanese people.” in post At X, Harris said the $157 million in aid to the Lebanese people would go towards “necessities such as food, shelter, water, […]

U.S. to Give $157 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Address ‘Crisis in Lebanon’

The United States announced that it would provide $157 million in humanitarian aid to deal with the “Lebanon crisis” and those affected by it. In a press release on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: revealed The humanitarian aid of “approximately $157 million” will be used to address “new and existing internally displaced […]

Slow-Walking Aid to Hurricane-Ravaged Red America Is All Upside for Kamala

Most of the areas affected by Hurricane Helen are filled with Trump supporters. Asheville, North Carolina, is a notable exception, but we're just four weeks away from the consequential presidential election, and hurricane-hit states like Georgia (October 15) and North Carolina (October) are just a few weeks away from opening early voting. It has been […]

Rick Scott calls for Senate to reconvene to consider Helene disaster aid

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Monday called on the Senate to “immediately reconvene” once the damage assessment is complete so that lawmakers can consider emergency relief measures for the damage caused by Hurricane Helen. “Floridians are resilient, but our response and recovery from this storm will require the full and immediate support of government at […]