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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 […]

Christian Leaders Offer Hope and Aid after Hurricane Helene

Several Christian organizations are providing disaster relief across the southeastern United States after Hurricane Helen made landfall in Florida's Big Bend area, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee last weekend. According to National Hurricane CenterHelen, which initially made landfall as a Category 4 storm, had killed at least 63 people in five states and left […]

Investigator reveals China tried to smuggle drones to Libya disguised as COVID aid

China, with the help of corrupt United Nations officials, tried to send $1 billion worth of drones to Libyan warlords under the guise of COVID-19 aid, according to Canadian government investigators. New court documents accuse Chinese state officials of conspiring to cover up a $1 billion deal to provide 42 drones to Libya's General Khalifa […]

New GOP-backed bill would ban aid to Afghanistan to avoid giving US dollars to the Taliban

First appeared on FOX: Republican lawmakers, fearing interference from the Taliban, have introduced a new bill that would cut off all aid to Afghanistan. “The Biden-Harris Administration's disastrous withdrawal has returned the country to Taliban control and found our taxpayer money being used to benefit the Taliban,” Rep. Josh Breacheen (R-Okla.), the bill's sponsor, told […]

An extension for billions in Ukraine aid?

Welcome to The Hill's defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andNational Security Defense andNational Security Full text   Senate Democrats slam Biden for Egypt military funding over human rights issues More than a dozen Senate Democrats have condemned President Biden's decision to award $320 million in U.S. military aid to Egypt despite serious human […]