Officials detail dire impacts from Hurricane Ian, call for more assistance
Local, state and federal officials painted a dire description of Hurricane Ian’s impacts during appearances on the Sunday morning talk shows, with many of them calling for more federal assistance. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Fort Myers, Fla. Mayor Kevin Anderson, all of whom surveyed damage from the storm, told show hosts that the storm caused widespread flooding and property damage across the state as hundreds of thousands remain without power. “I don’t think it has a c
Read MoreRick Scott refuses to rebuke Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene rhetoric
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Sunday refused to rebuke violent rhetoric by former President Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) in a heated interview with CBS' Margaret Brennan. During an appearance on “Face the Nation,” Brennan asked Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, to respond to Trump’s racially-tinged statement on Friday in which he called Elaine Chao, the wife of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who also served as his Transportation secretary, “Coco Chow” and “China loving.” Brennan also asked Scott whether re
Read MoreWhy Democrats face big test with Black women in 2022
Advocates are calling on Democrats to step up their messaging on voting rights and abortion to Black women specifically, arguing it is critical that the party turn out the key constituency to hold on to majorities in the Senate and House. State laws curbing abortion rights and the ability to easily vote disproportionately affect Black women, making both salient issues to energize a powerful voting bloc for Democrats. But part of the problem, advocates say, is that Democrats are taking Black women’s votes for granted. “Democrats are constantly trying to get subu
Read MoreLawsuits, shrunk eligibility take the shine off Biden's student debt relief
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan hit multiple road bumps this week, leading to the administration ultimately scaling back eligibility, excluding hundreds of thousands of borrowers from its relief plan. The administration was confronted with the first round of lawsuits against the program, as well as
Read MoreUS faces election worker shortage ahead of midterms due to rise in threats
Officials warn the U.S. is facing a shortage of election workers ahead of the November midterms due to a rise in threats against those performing such jobs that experts link to false claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. In an interview last month, Kim Wyman, senior election security lead at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said because of those threats 1 in
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