US Representative Sheila Kerfilas McCormick of Florida has been indicted for allegedly stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using it to support her 2021 campaign. The Justice Department accused her of funneling overpayments from a federally funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract through her family’s healthcare company to her campaign. Matt Gagnon criticized the scheme, highlighting the misuse of FEMA funds and the corruption involved. He also referenced similar issues in Maine politics, emphasizing the misuse of taxpayer dollars for personal gain and the need for accountability in political funding.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
