FEMA “not ready” for hurricane season, internal review says

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is “not ready” for hurricane season in June, according to an internal review obtained by CBS News— as FEMA contends with staff cuts and a push by President Trump to eliminate the nation’s disaster relief agency. The powerpoint presentation was created after FEMA’s new acting leader, David Richardson, ordered the

Republicans Dealing With Key Hold Ups in Megabill

‘I think we can get to a place that will satisfy the SALT members as well as the low-sodium members,’ Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) says. Congressional Republicans remain at an impasse amid a couple of sticking points in their quest to pass their reconciliation bill, consisting of major items to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Trump Announces $200 Billion in Deals With UAE

The president said economic commitments secured in the Middle East will boost U.S. manufacturing and national security. President Donald Trump announced more than $200 billion in additional investment deals secured with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 15 during his visit to Abu Dhabi, cementing the United States’ partnership with the Arabian Peninsula nation.