NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - Extra Scrutiny of FEMA Aid to States Has Created a $17 Billion Bottleneck
Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities.
NYTIMES (Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett) - After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
Executives who donated to the president’s super PAC met privately with him and urged a repeal of the rule, which was intended to prevent neglect of patients.
NYTIMES (Mihir Zaveri) - New York City Races to Help Homeless People as Temperatures Plunge
The weather underscored how vulnerable people are when they do not have a safe place to shelter. At least eight people have died, including several who had a history with the city’s shelter system.
NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain
Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not yet experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.
NYTIMES (Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Tracy Mumford, David M. Halbfinger and Cecilia Kang) - Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits
Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.
NYTIMES (Dan Barry) - After Alex Pretti’s Killing, A Divided America Wonders What’s Next
Scenes from the violent unrest in Minneapolis played on a loop in many American households over the weekend, prompting reflection about where the nation is heading.
ABCNEWS - Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave
NYTIMES (Carlos Lozada) - Trump’s Fantasies Are Killing Us
But being a “hot” country does not make you a good country. Or a decent one.
NYTIMES (Mike Lawler) - Mike Lawler: Minneapolis Deaths Show America Needs a New Immigration Plan
A Republican member of Congress argues that neither Biden nor Trump had the right solution on immigration.