Rick Kern / Getty Images for Vox Media Newsom Turns to Trump for Cash as Garden Grove Chemical Disaster Looms "Governor Newsom has secured federal assistance to support ongoing response operations in Orange County." Oh really? Just Gavin? By Bryan Chai May 27, 2026
Elisank79 / Getty Images Dem Rep Who Resigned in Disgrace Over Federal Charges Quietly Made Move to Run Again Before Quitting: Reports “This is not the end for any of us. This is the beginning," Cherfilus-McCormick said Wednesday as she broke her silence after resigning. By C. Douglas Golden April 30, 2026
John Raoux / AP A Year Before His Tragic Death, NASCAR's Greg Biffle Saved Lives in Flood-Ravaged North Carolina "Great guy, helped people in need, and most importantly was a great family man," NASCAR commentator Clint Bowyer wrote. By Joe Saunders December 18, 2025
J. Scott Applewhite - File / AP PhotoCommentary US Rep Cherfilus-McCormick Has Turned Herself in and Now We Know Some Extreme Luxuries She's Accused of Using Stolen FEMA Money Funds to Buy “The federal government and DOJ decided to indict a black Democratic congresswoman," her attorneys said after her surrender. By C. Douglas Golden November 26, 2025
Commentary Dem. Rep. Charged With Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Disaster Relief Funds - Faces Over Half Century in Prison “Using disaster relief funds for self-enrichment is a particularly selfish, cynical crime," Attorney General Pam Bondi said. By C. Douglas Golden November 20, 2025
@libsoftiktok / X screen shot Former Military Officer and FEMA Official Charged with Gruesome Threats Against Trump After posting anti-Trump messages since 2020, a former Coast Guard officer has been charged with making threats. By Jack Davis June 17, 2025
Kent Nishimura / Getty Images; Win McNamee / Getty Images Trump Officially Begins Phasing Out FEMA: 'We're Going to Give Out Less' "You’ve been very clear that you want to see FEMA eliminated as it exists today, so I’m preparing all of these ..." By Bryan Chai June 15, 2025
Pete Marovich / Getty Images Acting FEMA Director Fired Weeks After Threatening to Quit Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, had talked about resigning in recent months "until FEMA staffers convinced him to stay," Politico reported. By Lorri Wickenhauser May 10, 2025
@DFODetroit / X screen shotCommentary Senior Customs and Border Patrol Official Charged with 'Scheme to Defraud FEMA' and Lying to Federal Agents A top CBP official has been slammed with a litany of deplorable charges, including defrauding others to benefit herself. By Bryan Chai March 12, 2025
@EricLDaugh / X screen shotsCommentary Anderson Cooper Issues Apology After Vulgar On-Air Comment to Former GOP Governor Cooper apologized for his transgression, but the outburst showed what really makes establishment operatives lose their cool. By Michael Schwarz February 12, 2025