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The influx has led to questions about their impact on politics in this once ruby-red state, which is now among a handful of battlegrounds that will determine who wins the White House in November.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna spoke with Fox News Digital about disaster recovery efforts in her area after Hurricane Milton.

The battle for the Senate majority has hit its final month as Republicans race to end their four-year stint in the minority. The GOP needs to win only one of two competitive races in red states — Montana and Ohio — to do just that. According to Decision Desk HQ and The Hill, Republicans have [...]

Kamala Harris called out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.

Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this month to survey storm damage.

ST PETE BEACH, Florida—President Joe Biden on Sunday surveyed the damage from Florida’s Hurricane Milton, the second storm to batter the low-lying state in recent weeks as rising floodwaters, fuel shortages, and power outages further impacted cleanup efforts. Milton, which led to at least 17 reported deaths, has added to piles of debris following Hurricane [...]

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is furiously pushing back against what he says is "pernicious" misinformation, sometimes spread deliberately, as the agency attempts to deliver relief.

DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas says FEMA has enough funding to address "immediate" needs, but urged Congress to act quickly.

Mike Murphy had some lively advice for the Democratic nominee on "Morning Joe."

Rep. Chuck Edwards of hard-hit North Carolina penned an open letter to take on "outrageous rumors" about the response to Hurricane Helene.

Republicans — including former President Donald Trump — have falsely claimed FEMA exhausted or diverted disaster response funding to provide food, shelter and transportation to care for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The contingent includes 100 Missouri National Guard soldiers, 21 state troopers and five disaster medical assistance workers.

The incumbent Democrat and his Republican challenger matched wits and tempers in a lively debate addressing issues of concern to Nassau County and the nation.

Scientists say human-caused climate change boosted the rainfall of deadly Hurricane Helene by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%.

The Trump campaign described Aurora as a 'war zone' as a result of 'violent Venezuelan prison gang members from Tren de Aragua' coming into the city.

Republicans are looking to avoid a disaster in the Nebraska Senate race amid signs that an independent candidate could be giving Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) a run for her money. Independent Senate candidate and political newcomer Dan Osborn is challenging Fischer for her seat, betting that Nebraskans are hungry for a nonpartisan senator in a [...]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joined "Fox News Sunday," where he addresses claims that FEMA diverted disaster relief funds to immigration efforts.

As Israel continues to retaliate for Oct. 7 — while receiving huge support from the U.S. and its allies — government officials have felt compelled to act in ways they never thought they would.

America is in crisis -- from the Middle East to America's ports to the Southeast where residents try to recover from an epic flood. But Joe Biden is asleep at the wheel.

The widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene is upping the pressure on lawmakers for a looming end-of-year fight over disaster funding. While funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery, it has already been a point of contention in spending talks and the dynamic could continue when a divided [...]

Elites in Washington and the press alike have managed to bungle beyond comprehension their handling of Hurricane Helene's devastating landfall in rural America.

The two vice presidential nominees faced off in their only scheduled debate on Tuesday night.

Tim Walz and JD Vance are criticizing each other’s running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of burgeoning domestic and international troubles — a hurricane that ravaged much of the southeast U.S. and growing fears...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Congress has already authorized the disaster relief funds needed for the immediate response to Helene, the storm that has ravaged multiple states from Florida up through Western North Carolina and Tennessee. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange before delivering remarks on his economic agenda, Johnson noted a replenishment [...]

The Biden administration says the uptick in new citizens is due to efforts to reduce a backlog of applications that began during the Trump administration and exploded amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s like they couldn’t even make it any more obvious for us. In an election where razor-thin margins could decide who controls the White House, the Senate and the House, [...]The post Biden-Harris Admin Turning Migrants into Voting US Citizens at 'Fastest Speed in Years' as Election Draws Closer appeared first on The Western Journal.

Jerry Shoecraft, a former Husker basketball star who served two terms on the City Council in the 1990s and ran an unsuccessful bid in 2003, announced plans to run again.

Water in California is complicated and governing water use is arguably even more complicated. Here's what you need to know when water agencies show up on the ballot.

A five-story affordable housing project in the South of Downtown neighborhood that includes a new location for Clinic with a Heart is seeking nearly $2.5 million in tax-increment financing.

As premiums skyrocket, voters are starting to pay attention to one of the most obscure positions on the ballot.

Donald Trump is making immigration a major theme of his campaign of fear and grievance, and his prime example is Springfield, Ohio — 45 miles west of Columbus, the state capital. There, he claims, newcomers from Haiti are stealing and...

The Ricketts family has plowed millions of dollars into Nebraska politics over the past decade. An analysis of their spending shows how it sets the family apart.

LES is proposing a 3.3% rate increase for 2025. For most residential customers, it would mean $3-$4 a month on their monthly bills.

Nebraska lawmakers are facing last-minute pressure to replace the state's unique presidential electoral system with a winner-take-all model backed by former President Donald Trump.

Under state law now, whichever presidential candidate gets more votes in a congressional district wins an elector

City planners oppose a commercial development at 70th Street and Nebraska Parkway in part because it would allow access from Nebraska Parkway.

Nearly twice as many children involved in Nebraska's child welfare system died last fiscal year than did the year before, the Legislature's oversight office reported.

Nebraska authorities found a non-hazardous substance in an envelope that prompted hazmat crews to respond to the Secretary of State's Elections Division office Monday morning.

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, who led charge for the funds, announced the award Thursday. Plans call for building new facility to replace existing flood-prone plant.

Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, rare this deep into a presidential campaign.

Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood repeatedly linked his Democratic challenger to Vice President Kamala Harris during a televised debate Sunday afternoon as Carol Blood distanced herself from party labels.

Tweaking zoning ordinances to encourage local food production; all schools have Narcan; a new statue on the national historic register; and free passes for the bike share program.

The debate on the House floor centered on how to strike a balance between pushing more EV ownership and blocking Chinese entities from receiving US tax credits.

A group of Nebraska legislators and Gov. Jim Pillen gathered at Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island to talk about measures taken to safeguard Americans.

Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 mph, made landfall in Terrebonne Parish just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe announced he will run for a third term as an at-large council member.

Local leaders are urging Baton Rouge-area residents to shelter immediately as Hurricane Francine is expected to hit the capital area Wednesday evening.

Gov. Mike DeWine urges federal government to help communities marred by the surge of illegal Haitian migrants coming to Springfield, Ohio.