In this almost comically odd interview, CNN host Dana Bash tries her hardest to defend criminal aliens from holding facilities at Guantanamo Bay. Bash asks for the details of detainees, their names, their associations, their crimes, the housing standards and the transportation agreements of DHS that are now being executed.   One can easily imagine cartel leaders sitting on the other side of the interview taking notes and making plans thanks to Ms. Bash’s lines of inquiry.

Later in the interview with Secretary Noem, Dana Bash clutches her pearls at the possibility that DOGE would have access to “privacy data” held inside government databases.  It’s almost as if Ms Bash forgets that ¹DNC Lawyers at Perkins Coie have FBI workstations in their offices where DNC lawyers can access the NSA database and personal data of every American.  Odd that she would forget that reference point.  Seriously, WATCH:

¹Mainstream conservative defenders of the DOJ and FBI institutions, as a result of their prior tenure inside those same agencies, have long denied the Dept of Justice and FBI are corrupt political entities.  The revelation of the FBI and Perkins Coie working collaboratively to exploit this data portal is something that people like Margot Cleveland, Andrew McCarthy, Johnathan Turley and many others need to deny in order to retain the premise of institutional credibility.

However, the FBI and DNC law firm working collaboratively on issues of joint importance goes far beyond the ‘image of impropriety or conflicted interest‘ and extends to the actual corruption within the foundational institutions of government.  Transparently, if these reports are accurate all of the inexplicable dynamics within the “two tiers of justice” suddenly reconcile.  The FBI and Perkins Coie having the ability to conduct electronic surveillance of any target is a thermonuclear level of sunlight, that reconciles years of visible issues. [LEARN MORE]

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California Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t have a choice, not really.  Newsom knows President Trump, and he knows what pragmatic common sense means in the aftermath of crisis.

The California Governor knew President Trump would stand amid the wildfire chaos that was made worse by leftist ideology and speak in commonsense terms about optimal solutions, solutions that come from allowing people, free markets and efficient response to recover themselves with government support.

Newsom knows the dependent and all-encompassing bureaucracy that permeates the ideology of leftist government becomes more visible when disruptions to the social order are boldly staring at the faces of the residents.  The rubble sits there, while President Trump starts talking about getting things done and making sure the same problems do not recreate in the future.  The problem at the core of the matter is leftist control of government.

That’s why Governor Gavin Newsom had to show up to meet President Trump, he had no choice.  From the moment Trump arrived in California there was going to be a massive contrast between a pragmatic problem solver and the Democrats who know nothing about how to restore.

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Leftism is parasitic, it needs a host to feed.  When the host is dead or destroyed by nature or circumstance, the parasitic nature of the left is suddenly in the spotlight.  The left only knows how to consume, not create.  Democrats do not know how to build, only how to destroy.

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During a press conference following a review of the devastated area, President Trump questioned why he was being told by Los Angeles residents that it would take 18 months for permits to begin the rebuilding process.

Los Angeles area officials are not permitting residents to clear their own lots after the fire.  Under the auspices of “hazardous material concern” the LA officials are telling residents they must wait for local officials to clear the area.  This ridiculous impediment resulted in President Donald Trump confronting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over the timing of when displaced residents can legally return to their properties to clear out debris after the recent fires.

President Trump drowned Karen Bass in buckets of common sense.  WATCH:

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Several videos below.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Asheville, North Carolina, to show support for those in Western North Carolina devastatingly impacted by Hurricane Helene.  President Trump has vowed to support the long-term recovery of the region and correct the negligent approach by Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

President Trump has said he increasingly sees the FEMA results as fraught with too much bureaucratic red tape and negligent positive results.  He is now holding the opinion that a better use of federal support funds is to allow the states to operate the recovery operations with federal assistance.

Upon arrival at the airport, President Trump and First Lady Melania delivered remarks to the assembled press pool as well as morale boosting conversations with those impacted.

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President Trump and Melania signed autographs and walked the rope line of supporters. video below.

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Vice President JD Vance appears on Fox News Sunday to discuss current events and political intents for the Trump-Vance administration.

Starting with a pledge to make sure an efficient FEMA responds to the needs of California fire victims, Vance then moves on to discuss the border objective on day #1, the deportation agenda and the measures the Trump administration will take to shut down the open southern border.

Vance then moves to discussing the economic agenda and onto the objectives of the Trump administration to pardon January 6th detainees.  For those J6 protestors who committed “acts of violence,” there will be no sympathy.  However, for those who are incarcerated simply for walking through the Capitol building, pardons will be considered.  WATCH:

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UPDATE: We will continue bumping this thread to keep the communication lines available.

...”I live in the Western part of the US; reading these comments is like listening in on a (telephone) party line. This is the first I’ve heard firsthand live reports from the people directly affected. For the first time there is no canned, approved spoon fed mis-information delivered by the faceless and unaffected paid to be there.”….

Which is exactly the reason we keep this thread going!

As the areas in Eastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina and the Western gulf coast of Florida continue recovery operations from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, our thoughts are with those who are still impacted and dealing with the long-term recovery process.

If you have stability and the ability to communicate, we are wondering how you guys are doing.

Can we get a Standing Ovation for our hardworking Linemen? pic.twitter.com/jyP2hmbqub

— Still🏝️Roaming (@roaming_rn) October 17, 2024

Working with several ground groups, we have sent toolboxes and resources into the area for the arduous tasks that remain.  There are many who feel overwhelmed; just know our thoughts and deepest prayers remain with you. It will get a little better every day.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has initiated an emergency fuel service in the central and western Florida regions impacted by Hurricane Milton.  Fuel is the lifeblood of all recovery efforts.

The program is for several areas to have tanker trucks that can pump directly to consumers.  Each resident who can go to the fuel distribution center will get 10 gallons of gasoline free, either in their gas cans or into their vehicle gas tank.   Distribution will be made in Port Charlotte, Pinellas, Sarasota and Hillsborough counties, with more on the way.

Additionally, 50 highway patrol vehicles have been assigned escort duty to assist fuel tankers getting quickly to gas stations in the needed areas.  There are a few videos below outlining the emergency distribution:

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Additionally, FEMA has extended the full reimbursement for debris removal to a 90-day window.  This will help municipal areas quickly get their contractors working to remove debris.

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Appearing in Bradenton, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis discusses ongoing recovery efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.  There is plenty of fuel in the supply chain, the issue is that many gas stations may be waiting on power restoration.

Debris cleanup from both Helene and Milton is now being handed back to the municipal regions who are the first responders for debris removal.  For those unfamiliar, generally a hurricane creates 7 years’ worth of debris that needs to be cleared and removed.  FEMA underwrites the first 10 days and reimburses the local authorities for debris removal.

Full state DOT assessments have been completed for state roads and bridges. Power restoration continues. Governor DeSantis walks through the current state of recovery. WATCH:   

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives an update on state preparations for Hurricane Milton.  There is a strong state emphasis on fuel supplies and alternatives from Port of Tampa to ensure fuel is available.  This is a very prudent approach.

Emergency debris cleanup operations were able to remove approximately 50% of all roadside debris from hurricane Helene.  To give you an idea of scale, during each hurricane landfall event the average of debris created equals 7 years of cumulative debris.  Meaning, each hurricane creates 7 years of debris in the impact zone.  Getting that moved out quickly is a monumental task.  FEMA reimburses the municipal region for the first 10 days debris removal post storm; this reimbursement window provides the county with motivation to get it done fast.

34 search and rescue teams from around the country have joined in staging areas alongside Florida groups.  There are expected to be 50,000 linemen in place for electrical grid restoration; this is the largest grid recovery mobilization in history.  500 state police from outside Florida have arrived to help in law enforcement post storm.  I am critical of DeSantis and his always political crew around him; however, when it comes to emergency leadership Governor Ron DeSantis does a great job. WATCH:

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We will continue to monitor election events as well as national news events that are pertinent and continue posting articles.

I am also going to provide a link to livestreams below.  Clockwise from top left.  (1) Tampa Bay – rotating cam.  (2) Key West – the southernmost point closest to current storm. (3) Matlacha Bridge between Cape Coral and Pine Island. (4) Central Cape Coral amid one of the many canals.

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This is a little bit unusual, and I don’t generally recommend going to a bizarro leftist narrative article for full review; however, in this case it is worth it.

Politico has written an article about FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, saying disinformation about the federal government response to Hurricane Helene, “is absolutely the worst I have ever seen,” Criswell told reporters on a Tuesday morning call.  “It’s creating distrust in the federal government, but also the state government, and we have so many first responders that have been working to go out and help these communities,” she added. {link}

However, if you go read the article fraught with pearl-clutching and protestation, you might curiously discover there is not a single citation for any claimed “disinformation.”  {SEE HERE}  It is very odd to see FEMA and by extension Politico in their defense, claiming that massive disinformation is running rampant, and yet they do not cite a single example of the disinformation they claim to exist.   Seriously, no joke – GO LOOK.

If you are an intellectually honest observer of government, you are left with the question: where is this disinformation you speak of?

Most of the shared examples of FEMA’s failures have been with full citation, presented with factual information – raw source attribution and audio/visuals of FEMA officials on the ground in Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina to bolster the claims.  In short, all the claims against FEMA are specifically cited; however, all of the deflective justifications and denials are not.

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