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Congressional Oversight

…branch oversight. And now, as lawmakers probe FEMA’s mistakes in responding to Katrina, they are waking up to the consequences of neglect. Government scholars and watchdog groups say the decline…

Katrina Relief Efforts: Lawrence Kudlow Turns Liberal

…for the victims from 9/11. They made their horrific point (alas) and they were more likely paying attention to the pitifully slow response from FEMA after Katrina. Kudlow’s second argument…

Luskin-Moore: Katrina Was Not That Bad

…with FEMA’s $2,000 emergency disaster relief debit cards. But Mr. Moore may be correct that this White House is squandering taxpayer funds to give profits to its favorite companies in…

Senator Clinton: Making a “Federal Case”

…so, but watch how Fineman gets utterly confused on the real issues: But FEMA and disaster relief were relatively risk-free ways for Clinton to honor the Democratic Party’s Big Government…

A Colossal Failure of Leadership

…To be fair to the DoD Secretary, he is heading to the region and it seems the Army is doing much of what FEMA should have been doing days ago….