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The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump's political allies with public benefits.
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The message from President Trump about Representative Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Kean's name is on the ballot, but he hasn't been seen for months.
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President Trump told CNBC that he "couldn't care less" if the negotiations with Iran break down.
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 David Muse/ ReutersFormer President Donald Trump told an all-female audience he was the "father of IVF" on Tuesday at a Fox News town hall in Georgia.
"Oh, I want to talk about IVF. I'm the father of IVF, so I want to hear this question," Trump said to a town hall attendee with a question about the procedure.
When asked what he would say to women who are concerned that Republican abortion bans will affect their ability to access IVF and other fertility treatments, Trump recalled his conversation with Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, whom he said explained the procedure to him.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Jeffrey Yass, the largest Republicans' donor of 2024, is funding attack ads that associate Rep. Summer Lee with Donald Trump and the Capitol rioters.
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FEMA makes hazard mitigation program funds from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic available nationwide
WASHINGTON - President Biden today approved more than $3.46 billion to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change nationwide. This significant investment will be available for natural hazard mitigation measures across the 59 major disaster declarations issued due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
With the growing climate change crisis facing the nation, FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will provide funding to states, tribes, and territories for mitigation projects to reduce the impacts of climate change. Every state, tribe, and territory that received a major disaster declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible to receive 4% of those disaster costs to invest in mitigation projects that reduce risks from natural disasters. This influx of funding will help communities prioritize mitigation needs for a more resilient future, including underserved communities that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. These projects can help address effects of climate change and other unmet mitigation needs, including using funds to promote equitable outcomes in underserved communities
"The Department of Homeland Security is committed to helping build stronger and more resilient communities that are prepared for future disasters," "States, tribes, territories, and localities will now receive the funding needed to treat the climate crisis with the sense of urgency it demands. Through this funding, communities across the nation will have the critical resources needed to invest in adaptation and resilience, and take meaningful action to combat the effects of climate change. This funding will also help to ensure the advancement of equity in all comm
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