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Many high-profile and important political figures have endorsed Donald Trump’s 2024 re-election bid for the White House. This long list includes at least three governors, 11 senators, and 51 house members — not to mention a seemingly endless list of political commentators and analysts. But perhaps one of the most meaningful endorsements is from Trent Conaway, the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio. The small town has become emblematic of Biden’s destruction of America. (Trending: The Failures of Joe Biden Are In Full Bloom)

President Biden issued an executive order Wednesday appointing a federal disaster coordinator to oversee long-term recovery efforts following the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that released toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, in February. The executive order, arriving more than seven months after the accident devastated the small Ohio town near the Pennsylvania state line, will direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to name a coordinator to oversee a comprehensive assessment of any unmet needs that haven’t been addressed by Norfolk Southern and would qualify for federal assistance. This order stops short of a federal disaster declaration, which...

Hawaii's Gov. Josh Green is a bald-faced liar and claims that only 31 people are still missing from the Lahaina fire that burned so hot it cremated people. It also appears that the medical examiner, Dr. Jeremy Stuelpnagel, can bring back the dead. Stuelpnagel “confirmed” 115 dead on the island weeks ago, but now says the number is 97. He claims the discrepancy is because some people were counted twice and some were actually animals. Did he not learn the difference between Man and animals at Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, where he graduated in 2008? The claim is made that...

The largest and fastest interest rate increase in Federal Reserve history was supposed to crush inflation. That hasn’t happened. The alarming feature of this week’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is that inflation is moving in the wrong direction. It is re-accelerating in surprising ways, with at least one category (transportation services) moving up double digits on an annual basis. Overall, prices are up 3.7 percent year over year and a compounded annual rate of change at 7.8 percent. The dollar has lost at least 16–20 cents of value since 2020. The downward momentum is now reversed, headed up for...

On September 6th, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced its designation of 483 Community Disaster Resilience Zones. Community Disaster Resilience Zones will build disaster resilience across the nation by driving federal, public and private resources to the most at-risk and in-need jurisdictions. Designated zones will have prioritized support to access federal funding and technical assistance for resilience and mitigation projects. Dr. Ned Gardiner of the CEE division, program manager for Climate-Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI), negotiated with the awardee of the CSCI grant as well as with FEMA to have CSCI included in the FEMA announcement. On September 6th, FEMA announced...

The RAF's fleet of combat aircraft is so small it would be wiped out if Britain went to war against Vladimir Putin, according to a parliamentary report.There are so few Typhoon jets and F-35s that the fleet could not withstand the 'levels of attrition' that would occur.The UK has just 169 frontline jets to Russia's 1,500 and, after repeated post-Cold War cutbacks, our fleet is also smaller than that of our European allies.

Two people were charged with looting a home damaged by Hurricane Idalia in Florida’s Big Bend region, as residents’ concerns grew that burglars could be tempted to hit other hurricane-ravaged homes since law enforcement is stretched thin in the remote, wooded area along the Gulf Coast. Some residents of Horseshoe Beach, Florida, one of the communities hardest hit after Idalia made landfall Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane, urged law enforcement to set up checkpoints where people would have to show identification in order to get into the town. Marina worker Kerry Ford had high praise for local law enforcement’s...

Burning Man is supposed to arrive and disappear like the desert breeze. Near the end of every summer, attendees of the multiday mega-festival venture to the Nevada wilderness. Their motto: “Leave no trace.” This year, thousands got stuck in the mud instead after about a half an inch of rain hit what is normally the driest state in the nation. Instead of leaving no trace, many self-described “burners” abandoned bicycles and vehicles on the drenched, muddy Black Rock Desert. Once an underground carnival for free spirits, Burning Man today is famous as a party spot for Hollywood stars, Silicon Valley...

Two years later, people are still paying the price for the catastrophe of Old Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. And people will be paying the price for decades to come. The Associated Press reported on August 22 that “more than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report.” These were people the Taliban had promised not to kill, but as Muhammad said, “War is deceit” (Bukhari 4.52.268). Nine days before that, the Daily Mail reported that “militants who left...

President Joe Biden said that he's been too busy to visit East Palestine after the Ohio train disaster as criticism mounts over president's ability to handle moments of crisis. Biden has spent the past two weeks reeling from criticism over his handling of the Maui wildfires, while Saturday he was snubbed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on a visit after Hurricane Idalia. Sunday will mark exactly seven months since the February 3 catastrophe. The commander-in-chief was ripped back in February for waiting to visit, eventually promising on March 2 that he would.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) released an urgent consumer notification that Citgo fuel services from the Port of Tampa accidentally mixed Diesel Fuel into gasoline tanker trucks that offloaded product at gas pumps in Tampa, Fort Myers, Cape Coral and other areas. [FDACS Notice HERE] Customers who purchased Citgo gas at the affected areas after August 26th are at risk. Those fuel stations pumped diesel instead of unleaded gasoline. (AP) – […] The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said late Sunday that gasoline purchased after 10 a.m. Saturday at some Citgo-supplied stations had a...

As more evidence emerges from the Maui fire disaster, it is becoming clearer that government officials made a bad situation worse. Not only was the supply of firefighting water delayed by five hours due to bureaucratic dithering and the sound of warning sirens nixed by quibbling over whether it would be appropriate to do so, now it appears that police blockaded cars from driving to safety. Those who obeyed the police officers enforcing the blockade died. Those who disobeyed and drove or walked past the barricades survived. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier defended the blockade, saying "I thought it was...

The town of Lahaina, Hawaii, looks like it’s been “bombed,” The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett says after visiting fire-devastated areas on the island of Maui. Kinnett, investigative columnist for The Daily Signal, spent five days on the ground in Lahaina and elsewhere on Maui. Where government officials have failed, he says, locals have stepped up to serve the needs of the community. “The locals are universally angry at the federal response,” Kinnett said, and “it’s very common for individuals to have already given thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars out of their bank accounts to complete strangers in...

Following the Maui fire disaster, there have been concerns of mishandling and a lack of transparency, with claims of media restrictions on the island. The current media landscape seems determined to maintain a positive image of Joe Biden, especially evident in the coverage of the Hawaii incident. Two significant aspects underscore this narrative. Firstly, there’s President Biden’s perceived aloofness, marked by his repeated “no comment” replies to early queries and frequent vacations during this crisis. His recent visit to Maui only magnified his public relations challenges. Secondly, there are concerns about the local administration’s measures, or lack thereof, which may...

Dramatic new photos show the devastation in the Coachella Valley of California, as Cathedral City reels from record-breaking rain caused by Tropical Storm Hilary. Residents of an assisted living facility were pictured on Monday being rescued by JCB machinery, with many roads left impassable. Ryan Hunt, a spokesperson for the city, said around a dozen people were taken from the home for the elderly. All of the people being rescued are 'doing OK,' Hunt told CNN on Monday. Mudslides had cut off the desert town, which is unaccustomed to such rainfall. In Palm Springs, nearly a year worth of rain...

Californians were forced to climb trees to escape dangerous floodwaters and mudslides sweeping through the state on Sunday. A flash flood hit Seven Oaks in the San Bernardino Mountains bringing down the Santa Ana bridge and leaving residents sheltering in the trees. LA and the surrounding area has been battered by Tropical Storm Hilary's record rain levels and strong winds that have brought down trees and power lines and flooded roads. School closures across the city and Palm Springs have been announced for Monday as the storm raged on. The National Weather Service continued to warn of life-threatening flooding from...

Massive debris flow in Whitewater Canyon, California.

EVICTED?! The Maui Massacre Corruption Just Got Even WORSE

Maui authorities are dramatically underplaying the number of people known to have died in the inferno that ripped through Lahaina last week - with locals telling DailyMail.com that the actual death toll is at least 480 and that morgues had run out of body bags. The figure is quadruple that of the official number of 111 - and some of the relatives of the victims have been left to uncover the remains of their loved ones themselves due to the glacial progress of the search and recovery operation. On Tuesday, Maui mayor Richard Bissen said just 25 per cent of...

A distraught and tearful Maui fire resident pleaded with Joe Biden to help, saying there was hardly any government support for the victims. “Where is the president?” she said, calling Biden out for not coming to Hawaii until the following Monday. “Aren’t we Americans, too? Like we’re part of the United States, but why are we being put in the back pocket? Why are we being ignored?” she asked. Watch VIDEO AT LINK..................... Ella Sable Tacderan told Kaitlan Collins that the $700 Biden sent to affected households was nowhere near what is needed in living expenses due to “expensive” grocery...