Elon Musk’s ill-considered rampage through government has left Americans vulnerable to long-term health and safety threats, says Brookings Institution expert Elaine Kamarck.
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Trump’s Definition of DEI Is a Disaster for Disaster Management
Twenty years ago, Katrina taught America devastating lessons. The administration’s policies against strategizing to protect society’s most vulnerable are a recipe for a repeat.
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The Republican Disaster Relief Disaster and the Democratic Path Forward Â
Trump’s high rejection rate of disaster aid requests is indicative of a radical libertarian view of the federal government, which Democrats know how to skewer.
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The Senate Can Stop Trump’s Plan to Gut the Civil Service
If the ex-president retakes the Oval Office, he’ll eviscerate the ranks of career government employees. There’s a way to stop him.
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A Recipe for Catastrophe: FEMA and Private Contractors
The colossally mismanaged agency just revealed data from 2.5 million disaster survivors
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Hurricane Michael Could Change the Outcome of Florida’s Statewide Elections
In Florida, a state known for close elections, depressed turnout in the Panhandle could prove decisive in the races for both governor and Senate.
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Trump Prioritizes Tent Cities for Migrant Children Over Hurricane Relief
His administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.
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Trump Is Ignoring the Mounting Catastrophe in Puerto Rico
Given the scope of the humanitarian disaster, the president needs to ask the country to mobilize behind an effort larger than the Berlin Airlift.
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Trump Likes to Dig Deep Holes for Himself
Trump’s refusal to take responsibility for his actions causes him to take even fuller ownership of his missteps and mistakes.
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A Potential Nightmare Scenario This Summer
The Trump administration is woefully unprepared for natural disasters and public health crises.
