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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sued FEMA officials Thursday for allegedly neglecting hurricane victims in households supporting President-elect Trump.Driving the news: The lawsuit comes after a series of claims that the federal agency has a bias against Republicans and is diverting funds meant for natural disaster cleanup to house migrants. Trump was among those who amplified the claims, which gained enough traction that FEMA created a web page to address the misinformation swirling online. The big picture: The lawsuit alleges that FEMA directed current and former employees to "ignore" homes "that displayed Trump signs or flags" when providing disaster relief, according to a press release from Moody's office. The complaint includes a report from conservative news outlet The Daily Wire that alleges FEMA supervisor Marn'i Washington directed emergency response workers to "avoid homes advertising Trump."The Daily Wire report also contains a screenshot of a Microsoft Teams message sent to FEMA and Department of Homeland Security workers. The message listed 'best practices' for the team to use when engaging with community members impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.According to the complaint, at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags in Lake Placid, Florida, were skipped in October and November because of the guidance issued after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Moody said in a statement that the lawsuit is meant to "find out how far this political discrimination reaches and to make sure all Americans who fall victim to devastating storms are served."What they're saying: These actions were "a clear violation" of FEMA's values and principles, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said on X over the weekend. "This was reprehensible," she said. "I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA and we will hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct."FEMA did not respond to Axios' request for comment regarding the lawsuit.Behind the scenes: Washington, who has since been fired from the agency, said in an interview with Fox News that the action was protocol, as officials are directed to avoid hostility while providing aid. Washington added that she has become a scapegoat for the agency."This was the culture," she said. "They were already avoiding these homes based on community trends from hostile political encounters. It has nothing to do with the campaign sign. It just so happened to be part of a community trend."Washington said that targeting specific homes based on their political leanings would violate the Hatch Act, which is meant to ensure that federal employees act in a nonpartisan way."Not only are these actions by a FEMA employee completely unacceptable, but the Committee remains deeply concerned that this is not an isolated incident at the agency," House Committee on Oversight and Accountability chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a statement on Tuesday.What's next: Criswell will appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Nov. 19 to address the agency's effort to deliver aid.Committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced the hearing on Tuesday, following the discrimination reports.Go deeper: Where FEMA's direct relief money is going

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The House Oversight Committee is applying pressure to the White House to release accurate transcripts, after they altered President Biden calling Trump supporters "garbage."

Top House Republicans are seeking documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden’s statement earlier this week in which he appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump

House Republicans are demanding answers about potential retaliation against IRS whistleblowers who brought claims of political influence in the Hunter Biden investigation to Congress.

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'Especially egregious'

An official within the Department of Homeland Security told colleagues that Beijing could “target" Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in order to exert influence on U.S. policy.

The House committee called for a whole-of-government strategy more targeted measures, and more discussion about the CCP's nature and its unrestricted warfare.

'The congresswoman is aware of this loophole'

The Oversight Project is seeking communications similar to those reportedly yet to be produced under a congressional request, between Harris and CBP

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Face-to-face with the Ukrainian leader, Trump backed down from his apocalyptic war rhetoric and praise of Russia.

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'unfounded and unpersuasive'

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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) traded personal swipes over who takes more medication after Moskowitz attacked Comer’s leadership of the committee. The exchange came during an Oversight panel hearing titled “A Legacy of Incompetence: Consequences of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Policy Failures.” Moskowitz used his time during [...]

Left-wing groups are shocked by Vice President Kamala Harris' sudden bounce to the right on immigration, but some say she will revert once in office.

Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., talks with Gen. Eric M. Smith, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, left, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Navy budget request, on May 1.

A conservative anti-CCP group is blasting the Harris-Walz campaign in a new ad that will run during Tuesday night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

'Walz has longstanding connections to CCP-connected entities'

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Gov. Tim Walz has a long history of ties to a Minnesota research institute with deep connections to the Chinese Communist Party and a doctor investigated by the FBI.

Nearly 3 billion records were reportedly exposed in a December 2023 cyberattack.

Vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz has a variety of troubling obsessions, but none so disturbing as his deep and abiding affection for communist China. Long before the Democratic Minnesota governor [...]The post Tim Walz's China Obsession Is Worse Than You Think appeared first on The Western Journal.

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From left, Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and James Comer, R-Ky., Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, prepare for a news conference in December as part of their probe into Hunter Biden.

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday launched a probe into Vice President Harris’s efforts on the border, asking an agency largely outside her portfolio to turn over documents about her work on immigration. In sending the request, Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) is seeking to elevate an issue Republicans hope will help them at the polls [...]

Ronald Rowe Jr., acting director of the Secret Service, waits to testify last month during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee joint hearing on security failures and the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Terry Strada, national chair of 9/11 Families United, said the plea deal "feels like a betrayal."

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers is launching an investigation into the Department of Defense plea deal with three 9/11 defendants.

An Air Force Osprey crash off Japan in 2023 that killed eight airmen was caused by a “catastrophic failure” of the aircraft’s gearbox and the pilot’s “insufficient sense of urgency” to land.

At the conclusion of a press conference detailing the swap with Russia to return American prisoners to the U.S., including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, President Joe Biden nailed Donald Trump for leaving one of them in jail when he was in office.With Whelan finally returning home after being arrested in 2018 — midway during the Trump presidency — Biden was asked on the way out what he had to say to the former president who has been promising to get the hostages released if he is re-elected again."'The president [Trump] said repeatedly that he could have gotten the hostages out without giving anything," Biden was pressed. "What do you say to that? What do you say to President Trump — now former president?"RELATED: 'This is a big deal': Biden 'will leave office with a big win' after Russia prisoner swap"Why didn't he do it when he was president?' Biden shot back with a smile as one reporter could be heard laughing.Returning to the CNN studio, host Dana Bash added, "I think that was what they call a mic drop moment at the end there."You can watch below or at this link:CNN 08 01 2024 12 24 54youtu.be

Secret Service agents go through grueling training to prepare for the worst. The assassination attempt on Donald Trump will almost certainly prompt changes.

'Rebuild the American people’s faith'

The House on Wednesday formally authorized a task force to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump, centralizing the chamber's probes into the attack. In a display of bipartisanship on Wednesday night, House lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a resolution to create the task force. The panel is set to have 13 members, with 7 [...]

The House Democrat could barely hold in his laughter as he tore into his Republican colleague.

Ingrained in the American spirit is to fight. Fighting for our country, fighting for our values, fighting to leave our home better than we found it.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced growing, bipartisan calls for her resignation during a brutal hearing Monday on the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Lawmakers from both parties on the House Oversight Committee — which is known for its fiery hearings and partisan rhetoric — expressed exasperation, frustration and at times disbelief at Cheatle’s [...]

Cheatle could not 'speak to specifics'

Kimberly Cheatle said her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump, as lawmakers of both major political parties demanded that she resign.

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The House Oversight Committee refused to push back the date of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle's testimony.