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.

HHS to Stop Recommending Routine COVID Vaccination for Children, Pregnant Women

Last month, a CDC panel said it was considering narrowing universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to stop recommending routine COVID-19 vaccines for children, teens, and pregnant women, a senior agency official confirmed to The Epoch Times. The development was first reported on May 15 by the

Breaking down what the birthright citizenship case is really about

Breaking down what the birthright citizenship case is really about – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a case that could allow President Trump to move forward with his executive order ending birthright citizenship. But the case doesn’t question whether or not the order is constitutional, it challenges the judicial

Bipartisan Bill Would Require Accountability and State Department Plan to Dismantle Mexican Cartels

The senators want ‘performance indicators’ and a way to evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. aid to Mexico in battle against criminal organizations. The bipartisan Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act introduced in the Senate on May 15 would require the State Department to come up with a strategy to dismantle the Mexican drug cartels with measurable

South African president to visit White House after Afrikaner refugees arrive

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the White House next week, his office said Thursday, days after the arrival in the U.S. of the first group of White South Africans, having been granted refugee status under a new Trump administration policy.   Ramaphosa’s office said the visit will provide a “platform to reset the strategic