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The Long Wait for Sandy Aid
Andy Jacobsohn/The Daily Beast
Anger rises as the House prepares to vote Friday on a $9 billion aid plan....
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As Rumors Swirl, FEMA's Problems Endure
Bebeto Matthews / AP
Yes, the agency did try to claw back some of the money it gave out after Katrina, Rita, and Wilma,...
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Red Hook Cries for Help
Seth Wenig / AP Photo
Allison Yarrow finds residents without food and shelter, small and big businesses closed, and many...
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Romney’s FEMA Fail
Mitt Romney’s suggestion during the primary season that he might do away with FEMA has come back to haunt him in the wake of Sandy, writes John Avlon. MORE
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Government Shutdown Averted
Senators approve a bill to fund the government through November, punting the tough decisions. By Daniel Stone. MORE
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Senate Rejects House Spending Bill
As threat of shutdown looms. MORE
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Disaster Funds’ Alarming Cuts
Severe weather events like Hurricane Irene are only going to intensify—so why are getting less prepared? MORE
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Irene Political Report Card
From Bloomberg to Obama, how the pols performed on the hurricane-turned-tropical storm. By David A. Graham. MORE
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FEMA’s Budget Disaster
As Hurricane Irene slams into the East Coast, the federal disaster relief agency is dangerously low on cash.... MORE
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Katrina vs. the Spill: Useful Comparison?
Those awful FEMA trailers are back, this time as temporary housing for workers responding to BP’s disaster in the gulf.... MORE
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Guide to Conspiracy Theories
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Achoo: Homeland Security Officials Take On the Flu
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Mahoney Affair Roils Scandal-Weary Fla. District
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