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Top FEMA Officials Flew To Ritzy Climate Conference In Middle East Amid Hurricane Controversy

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By Lief Le Mahieu Multiple FEMA officials attended a ritzy climate conference in the Middle East last month, where they pushed climate activism and complained about white women in leadership, as the agency faced criticism over its response to devastating hurricanes and skipping over of homes with Trump flags in Florida. From around November 14 to November 20, FEMA’s Victoria Salinas and Samantha M...

America First Legal Launches Investigation into FEMA for Allegedly Denying Federal Hurricane Aid to Trump Supporters; Requests Inspector General Action

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America First Legal Today, America First Legal (AFL) opened an investigation into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials who apparently engaged in a pattern and practice of withholding federal Hurricanes Helene and Milton disaster relief from homeowners with Trump signs. The government may not constitutionally deprive a citizen of his or her First Amendment rights in exchange for...

Rep. Perry to Newsmax: Mast Will Shift Foreign Affairs Panel

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By Mark Swanson Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the Foreign Affairs Committee will undergo a "dramatic shift" toward President-elect Donald Trump's policies under the incoming leadership of Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. Mast was selected by the House GOP Steering Committee to chair foreign affairs in the next Congress and will replace Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who's term limite...

On Human Rights Day, Lawmakers, Activists Call Out CCP’s Shift in Tactics to Silence Dissidents Abroad

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By Eva Fu If violence and torture have been routine in communist China as the regime strives to silence dissident voices, Beijing’s bid to do so globally appears to be taking on a more cunning form. While during the decade-long Cultural Revolution in the 1970s intellectuals and other so-called class enemies got a dunce cap on their heads and were paraded down the streets for public humiliation, to...

In Secret Meeting, Xi Jinping Ordered New Strategy to Attack Falun Gong Globally

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By Eva Fu In October 2022, Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a secret meeting instructing top state officials—overseeing political, intelligence, and influence operations—on a new strategy to target the Falun Gong religious group internationally, The Epoch Times has learned. At the core of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s new anti-Falun Gong strategy is launching disinformation campaigns via socia...

Hearing Wrap Up: Biden-Harris Administration Ban on LNG Exports Harms U.S. Energy Producers; DOE Must Produce Documents Requested by Committee

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The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing titled, “Exposing the Truth on LNG: How the Administration Played Politics with America’s Energy Future.” Members discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration’s effective ban on LNG exports has harmed the U.S. domestic energy industry and has cost American workers job opportunities. The members also critici...

Hearing Wrap Up: U.S. Census Bureau Must Address Significant Flaws to Ensure Accuracy of Future Censuses

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The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability today held a hearing titled, “Oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau.” Members raised serious concerns over the Census Bureau’s Post-Enumeration Survey which found that statistically significant miscounts occurred in the 2020 Census. Members pressed U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos on these serious data flaws that predominantly benefited D...

Census Bureau director: Citizenship question in 2030 would ‘dampen participation’

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By Anna Giaritelli House lawmakers tussled with one another and the top U.S. census official over the possible inclusion of a question on U.S. citizenship in the forthcoming decennial census in 2030 and drew criticism from the head of the Census Bureau over the need for such a question. U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability T...

House Republicans blast Energy department over stonewalling on LNG ban

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By Bethany Blankley Members of the U.S. House blasted the U.S. Department of Energy again for failing to respond to requests for information about its ban on liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. In January, the DOE announced a partial export ban, prompting Louisiana and Texas to sue, arguing the ban was illegal. The Gulf states lead the U.S. in LNG exports. A federal judge agreed, and said the ban...

Census Bureau director: Citizenship question in 2030 would ‘dampen participation’

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By Anna Giatritelli House lawmakers tussled with one another and the top U.S. census official over the possible inclusion of a question on U.S. citizenship in the forthcoming decennial census in 2030 and drew criticism from the head of the Census Bureau over the need for such a question. U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability ...

Rep. Perry to Newsmax: President Should Get to Make His Picks

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By Sam Barron Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., told Newsmax on Wednesday President-elect Donald Trump has earned the right to have his Cabinet picks confirmed. Perry appeared on "Newsline" as Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, and Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI director have come under scrutiny from Republican senators, who will hold a three-seat majority in the next Congress. "I...

Republican Leaders Request Inspector General Investigation of FEMA

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By Justin Harclerode Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) today asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General to conduct an investigation of incidents in which Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees actively avoided homes ...

Republicans Ask For Probe Into Allegations FEMA Skipped ‘Entire’ Neighborhoods With Trump Signs

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By Leif Le Mahieu House Republicans on Tuesday called for the inspector general to open up an “immediate” investigation into FEMA over allegations that relief workers skipped the homes of Trump supporters throughout Florida and North Carolina, according to a letter first shared with The Daily Wire. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Scott Perry (R...

Rep. Scott Perry looks forward to tackling issues that include economy, energy, security

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Congressman Scott Perry, R-10, was among those touring a new walk-in crisis center in Harrisburg on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to the U.S. Capitol. Perry was just re-elected and said he's looking forward to tackling a number of priorities in the coming months. "We’ve got to obviously work on our economy, and I think a lot of that has to do with energy because energy touches everything. Lower the co...