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Hurricane Helene
November 15, 2024
MagazinePaola Chapdelaine, Katie Myers
No Safe Haven From Helene
In the aftermath of a hurricane, the residents of western North Carolina are coming to terms with a new reality.
November 14, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Watch Republican Senators Melt Down Over Hurricane Relief
These guys can’t even pass simple legislation aimed at helping hurricane victims.
October 25, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Ally Suggests Just Handing Him a Crucial Swing State
The head of the House Freedom Caucus is already trying to give electors to Donald Trump.
October 21, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Stoops to Weird New Low With McDonald’s French Fry Pin Photo-Op
Trump smiled as he accepted a “French Fry Certification” pin while standing in front of homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
October 14, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Campaign’s Weird Hurricane Relief GoFundMe Raises Red Flags
Donald Trump says he’s raising money for hurricane victims. But where is the money actually going?
October 14, 2024
Edith Olmsted
“Hunting FEMA”: Trump’s Hurricane Lies Spark Terrifying Threat
Donald Trump’s hurricane conspiracies are coming true.
October 11, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
North Carolina Governor Slams Trump’s “Flat Out Lie” on Hurricane
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is being forced to fact-check Trump’s outlandish hurricane conspiracies.
October 11, 2024
Edith Olmsted
JD Vance Tried to Turn an Emergency into a Weird Dig at Harris
JD Vance made a sick joke about what could have been a health emergency.
October 11, 2024
Kenny Stancil
What Harris Needs to Say About Hurricanes
Kamala Harris should speak plainly about climate change—and then talk about the many things she could do as president to fix the home insurance crisis.
October 10, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
North Carolina Republicans Cast Alarming Post-Hurricane Election Vote
North Carolina Republicans unanimously shot down a Democratic bill seeking to address the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
October 10, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republican Senator Gives Shocking Defense of GOP’s Hurricane Lies
Senator Eric Schmitt says it’s bad that Kamala Harris is debunking all of the hurricane disinformation.
October 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Mike Johnson Has Infuriating Response to Calls for Hurricane Aid
House Democrats urged the speaker to reconvene Congress and pass additional funding for FEMA, but Johnson had a better idea.
October 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Elon Musk’s “Free” Internet for Hurricane Victims Has a Major Catch
Elon Musk has managed to turn Hurricane Helene relief into a scam.
October 9, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Watch: Biden Slams GOP’s “Onslaught of Lies” as Hurricane Milton Nears
President Biden named names in calling out Republicans spreading hurricane conspiracy theories.
October 9, 2024
Heather Souvaine Horn
Fleeing a Hurricane Is Expensive
People will be left behind as Florida evacuates for Hurricane Milton. Will their deaths count as “accidents”?
October 9, 2024
Kate Aronoff
Politicize Hurricane Milton, Please
These devastating storms are already political. And those affected by them deserve to hear a plan for the future.
October 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Fox News Is Having to Fact-Check Its Own Anchors on Hurricane Lies
Sean Hannity drilled down on Donald Trump’s hurricane conspiracies just minutes after a Fox reporter debunked them.
October 9, 2024
Paige Oamek
Republican Rep. Debunks GOP Hurricane Lies in Incredible Fact-Check
North Carolina Representative Chuck Edwards put out a damning statement on the conspiracy theories being spread by his own party.
October 9, 2024
Hannah Rothstein
I Thought I’d Moved to a Climate Haven. Helene Destroyed It.
Asheville, North Carolina, was supposed to be relatively safe from climate-related disasters. Then it flooded.
October 8, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Even Fox News Had to Fact-Check Team Trump’s Hurricane Lies
Alina Habba’s Hurricane Helene conspiracies proved too much.

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