FEMA chief grilled about government's response to hurricanes Helene and Milton

Florida alleges FEMA officials conspired to discriminate against Trump supporters after hurricane

Florida sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director and an employee who was fired for telling a survivor assistance team after Hurricane Milton not to visit homes displaying signs ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

The Dish: Chef helps feed her North Carolina community after Hurricane Helene

It's been one month since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. "The Dish" returns to hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina, where chef Ashleigh Shanti is helping to feed her ...

Tap water in Asheville region still unsafe to drink 1 month after Hurricane Helene

One month after Hurricane Helene devastated North Carolina, residents of Asheville are still struggling to find clean drinking water. New York Times reporter Christina Morales joins CBS News to ...

Woman who found old family photos lost in Hurricane Helene working to reunite them with owners

After Hurricane Helene tore through six states, Taylor Schenker went for a walk in hard-hit Asheville, North Carolina. As she dug through the debris and mud, she found family photos that got lost ...

FEMA chief says she will ask for independent probe into orders to bypass Trump supporters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that she would call for an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into an employee directing personnel ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

Five things to know about Germany's government crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February

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Trump’s ex-chief of staff says he is a fascist and would govern as a dictator

Four-star US General John Kelly’s claims were reported in blockbuster comments to The New York Times

World - Financial Times - October 23

Bills' Cooper optimistic about returning vs. Chiefs

Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper expressed optimism about returning from a wrist injury to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

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Walz grills Trump for McDonald's 'cosplaying'

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Walz dings Trump for 'cosplaying' at McDonald’s Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich has grim response when asked about New York's fleeting playoff hopes

Ulbrich has a realistic perspective for his team

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Barclays’ chief defends Reeves as business criticises Budget tax rises

Retail and hospitality bosses warn UK chancellor that national insurance changes will lead to job losses

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Amazingly, there is more to say about the UK government’s £3.8mn wine cellar

Government Hospitality Wine Cellar 3: Revenge of the Mandarin

World - Financial Times - November 5

What A level politics students should know about UK and US government

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Business - Financial Times - November 10

What Trump's Cabinet picks reveal about his governing priorities

With a little more than two months until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump is moving at a rapid pace naming who he wants in his administration, and many of the choices have ...

'Genuine impasse' at top of government about social care plan, insiders say

Multiple sources say the Treasury is deeply nervous about the cost of fixing social care, and that the PM is yet to decide how to proceed.

What the farmers' protest tells us about their argument with the government

Why has the inheritance tax for farmers argument got so noisy, so quickly?

What to know about Susie Wiles, Trump's new chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles to be the chief of staff in his upcoming administration. Wiles, who will be the first woman to ever serve as White House chief of staff, was ...

Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leaders. People were not warned against picking up discarded objects after the 2018 novichok ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Tropicana Field can be fixed and ready for 2026 after hurricane damage but questions remain about Rays stadium

A hefty price tag and existing plans for a new stadium don't quite add up in St. Petersburg

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M for 2026 season: Report

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 ...

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly says Trump would govern like dictator if elected again

John Kelly, who served as chief of staff in Donald Trump's White House from 2017 to 2019, told the New York Times that he believes Trump would act like a dictator if elected to the Oval Office ...

The Uplift: Photos from Helene

A woman from the Ashville area aims to reconnect victims of Hurricane Helene with the family photos they lost in the storm. David Begnaud surprises a selfless woman, known for giving rides to those ...

FEMA employee says she was 'framed'

A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being "framed" for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in Florida to skip ...

Politics - The Hill - 17 hours ago

Worries about deficit spending after election bog down U.S. government debt

With about two weeks left before the Nov. 5 election, Treasury yields extending their climb from September’s lows on Monday — spurred in part by growing concern about the path of the U.S. deficit ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen | Juan Bordera

The rightwing regional authorities ignored the climate-crisis science and dismissed the weather forecast – the consequences are their responsibility. Juan Bordera is a climate journalist and an ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Any line of separation between Fox News and the US government is about to vanish | Margaret Sullivan

Fox News hosts are publicly bemused to see their colleagues tapped for cabinet positions. In private, they’re more shocked. When Donald Trump tapped a Fox News host this week to run the mighty US ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

UK MPs plan to grill Shein boss over labour practices

Business select committee intends to summon fast-fashion brands over workers’ rights as soon as January

World - Financial Times - November 4

EU lawmakers grill candidates who will drive policy for the next 5 years

Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings

World - ABC News - November 4

Laken Riley murder suspect was grilled by wife, jail call reveals

Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Laken Riley's death in February.

Harris seizes on critical comments about Trump from his former chief of staff

Vice President Kamala Harris used reported comments about Donald Trump by John Kelly, his former chief of staff, to ramp up her claims that the former president is unfit to serve. In an interview ...

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Meet OpenAI’s first chief economist—3 things you may not know about him

Dr. Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji has been named OpenAI's first chief economist. He will lead the company's research on AI's potential economic impact.

Business - CNBC - October 28

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