This week, we looked at Trump's legal woes, Biden's controversial pandemic comments and Native representation in Congress. Plus, Hurricane Fiona pummels Puerto Rico.
House select committee investigation into Trump’s role on Jan. 6. There will be another public hearing Wednesday;
Fulton County, Ga. district attorney looking at attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election;
New York State attorney generalcivil lawsuit against the Trump Organization for inflating and devaluing assets;
Manhattan, N.Y. district attorney looking into fraud and tax evasion at the Trump Organization. A trial begins in the case Oct. 24.
They are threatening his business and family and could hurt his political ambitions — even as, right now, the Republican Party has morphed almost entirely into his image.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ $250 million lawsuit, which was filed this week, puts the Trump Organization in jeopardy of not being able to do business in New York. And it will also be a case likely closely watched by federal prosecutors to see if there is evidence of crimes committed.
Politically, Trump is reportedly fuming at the attention — and praise in conservative circles — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has received for his migrant flight stunts. And another early state primary poll shows DeSantis besting the former president.
None of it is likely sitting well with Trump, who is eyeing another presidential run. And his brand will face an important test in these midterm elections – whether candidates in his mold can win in competitive states and districts.
Biden on COVID: President Biden said in an interview this week that the COVID-19 pandemic is “over.” But hundreds of Americans are still dying each day from the virus, and Biden’s remarks contradict his own administration’s efforts to continue to fight the pandemic, including requests for new congressional funding and a push to get Americans to receive new booster shots.
Biden speaks to U.N.: In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Biden harshly criticized Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and implored other nations to continue upholding the U.N. charter. He also announced nearly $3 billion in U.S. funding for food security assistance.
Native representation in Congress: For the first time in more than 230 years, a Native American, an Alaska Native and a Native Hawaiian are all members of the House — fully representing the United States' Indigenous people. The news came after the swearing in of Alaska Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola.
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Hurricane Fiona was just a category 1 hurricane when it hit early this week. But it moved slowly and dropped more than 30 inches of rain on some areas, washing out roads and, as NPR's Greg Allen reports, isolating some mountain communities.
In Cacao, a small community of scattered homes in the mountains, residents were stranded after local authorities surveyed road damage, declared it unsafe and closed it. Making the isolation worse, many communities were without power or water.
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