Reporters asked Joe Biden if he had “any words to the victims” of Hurricane Helene. “Yes, it’s tragic. As a matter of fact, we’re trying to get the exact number. My FEMA advisor is on the ground in Florida right now,” Biden said. “It really is amazing. You saw the photographs, it’s stunning,” he continued. “We’ve given everything that we have. We were on the ground ahead of time, so we’re working hard,” he added. “Are there any more resources the federal government could be giving them?” a reporter asked. “No,” Biden answered. “We planned a significant amount even though they didn’t ask for it yet,” he added. WATCH: "Do you have any words to the victims of the hurricane?" BIDEN: "We've given everything that we have." "Are there any more resources the federal government could be giving them?" BIDEN: "No." pic.twitter.com/jDMNGhpjOz — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 30, 2024 X users reacted to Biden’s message to those across the Southeastern United States impacted by the devastating hurricane. Kamala just lost North Carolina. https://t.co/q6B5lwlBnk — FugitiveMama (@fugitivemama) September 30, 2024 Listen carefully. Biden is totally unaware of the issues in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. https://t.co/XKTgmWsbgJ — TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) September 30, 2024 As someone who has taken a major loss on Clearwater Beach there is no federal help there https://t.co/hdWyF9OqXi — Dr. Mark Young (@MarkYoungTruth) September 30, 2024 NO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINIANS SHOULD VOTE DEMOCRAT. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOU. https://t.co/FX6k8JaVq3 — Margo (@MargoinWNC) September 30, 2024 Maybe Zelensky could help out the people of North Carolina. https://t.co/Y9LtxSYXIf — Andrew Wilkow (@WilkowMajority) September 30, 2024 “Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden approved Major Disaster declarations for Florida and North Carolina. These designations help individuals so they can start their recovery. These declarations also provide federal assistance to help communities clean up and start the rebuilding process,” FEMA stated Sunday in a press release. Last week, the United States government sent Ukraine and Israel a combined $16 billion. There are plenty of fiat notes for war abroad but never enough to rescue Americans on the home front. Per Reuters: The United States plans to announce more than $8 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Washington, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s administration has been engaged in urgent discussions with Congress to allow it to use up $5.6 billion in military aid for Ukraine before Sept. 30 – the end of the federal fiscal year – when the authority was set to expire. On Thursday, U.S. officials said, the White House intends to notify Congress it will move forward with the announcement of a $5.6 billion drawdown from U.S. weapons stocks. The contents of that package are still in flux, the officials said. JUST IN – U.S. to send another $8 billion in weapons to Ukraine. Can we the people ever REFUSE?!? — M. Todd Trebony, MD FAAC (@doc_singing) September 25, 2024 From The Times of Israel: Israel has secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States to support its ongoing military efforts and to maintain a qualitative military edge in the region, the Defense Ministry announces in a statement. The package includes $3.5 billion for essential wartime procurement, which has already been received and earmarked for critical military purchases, and $5.2 billion designated for air defense systems including the Iron Dome anti-missile system, David’s Sling, and an advanced laser system. Israel is currently fighting on two fronts, against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. 8 billion for Israel meanwhile Ashville NC is underwater. pic.twitter.com/WsNOkV33zz — Ryan Dawson (@RyLiberty) September 28, 2024 Per FEMA: At the direction of President Biden, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is on the ground in Georgia today and will be in North Carolina tomorrow to survey damage and assessing the need for federal resources. FEMA has more than 800 deployed staff supporting states affected by the hurricane. Our distribution centers are fully stocked and ready to provide commodities and equipment to any impacted state as requested. FEMA is coordinating a federal force of more than 3,200 personnel each contributing their expertise and manpower to this mission. Emergency declarations are still in effect for Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Under an emergency declaration, FEMA can provide support for urgent disaster response activities. FEMA and state partners continue to assess affects from the hurricane in these states to determine if further federal assistance is needed. Biden said he hopes to visit North Carolina, which sustained catastrophic flooding and has dozens killed in one county alone. ABC 11 reports: President Joe Biden says he will visit Hurricane Helene-impacted areas this week as long as it does not disrupt rescue and recovery operations. Biden was briefed again on Sunday evening about the impact of the devastating storm on an enormous swath of the Southeast. The president in a brief exchange with reporters described the impact of the storm as “stunning” and said that the administration is giving states “everything we have” to help with their response to the storm. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported earlier Sunday that 30 people were killed due to the storm, pushing the overall death toll to at least 84 people across several states. Biden on Sunday evening made calls to several state and local government officials in areas impacted by the hurricane, including Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp; North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper; Valdosta, Georgia Mayor Scott Matheson; and Taylor County, Florida Emergency Management Director John Louk. Biden told the officials the administration “will continue providing support to impacted communities – for as long as it takes,” according to the White House. The outlet noted that Biden spent most of the weekend at his beach house in Delaware. In contrast, President Trump will give remarks and help distribute supplies in Georgia on Monday. Trump Campaign Announces Visit To Receive Hurricane Helene Briefing, Distribute Supplies

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George Orwell Sept. 30-Oct 6, 2024 September 30 1777 – Congress flees to York, Pennsylvania, as British forces advance during the Revolutionary War. 1864 – Following the Battle of New Market Heights […] The post This Week in History: Sept. 30-Oct 6, 2024 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week’s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed. What will likely be the only vice presidential debate — between Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) — is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, with CBS News anchors Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell moderating the conversation. CBS News previewed the debate coverage on Sunday morning’s “Face the Nation”: The first and only vice presidential debate between Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will be hosted by @CBSNews on October 1 in New York City. The debate will be moderated by @NorahODonnell and @margbrennan. pic.twitter.com/scI2e282Aq — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) September 16, 2024 The debate was also a hot topic across the other Sunday morning shows, and ABC News’ “This Week” was no exception. During a panel discussion, The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser suggested that Vance should have to answer for his 2016 statement referring to former President Donald Trump — who is now his running mate — as “America’s Hitler.” Glasser did not mention the fact that Vance has already addressed that statement, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity, “I don’t hide from that. I was certainly skeptical of Donald Trump in 2016, but President Trump was a great president and he changed my mind. I think he changed the minds of a lot of Americans.” The New Yorker’s @sbg1 says Sen. JD Vance will have to defend his authenticity in the VP debate following his private text in 2016 that Trump was “America’s Hitler.” https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/XmyHahRvsI — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024 Politico’s Jonathan Martin wondered whether Trump might watch Vance and Walz debate and decide he’d like to have the last word after all — and potentially agree to another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. Politico Sr. Political Columnist @jmart says he doesn’t believe the VP debate will be the “main event” for voters: “I do wonder…if this debate makes Trump say I don’t want Tim Walz and JD Vance to have the last word I want to get one more debate in.” https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/KMn3pemRpA — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024 “It’s gonna get ugly, it’s gonna get ugly fast and there’s going to be zingers flying left and right,” Politico’s Rachel Bade added. Politico Sr. Washington Correspondent @rachaelmbade on Tuesday’s VP debate: “It’s gonna get ugly, it’s gonna get ugly fast and there’s going to be zingers flying left and right.” https://t.co/kj1u5gKlN1 pic.twitter.com/zRM3TAcZZO — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 29, 2024 Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki — who parlayed that experience into a gig on MSNBC — laid down some early cover fire for Walz as she used her monologue on “Inside with Jen Psaki” to warn viewers not to be fooled by Vance’s ability to answer questions coherently. “If the past is any guide, he’s not actually a bad debater,” Psaki said of Vance. “Vance is a bit more disciplined, a bit more on his message … so here’s the thing: if you’re expecting a repeat of Harris’ last debate where Trump basically fell on his face, I have news for you. While Trump rambles and lashes out and veers from one topic to another, Vance has the ability to actually stay focused and discuss policy. He has a deep and comprehensive understanding of how government works.” “JD Vance may be less bombastic on stage than Donald Trump, he may sound more thoughtful. He may be a little drier, a little more policy focused, but that doesn’t mean that he is any less dangerous and less extreme than his boss,” Psaki cautioned. .@jrpsaki on the upcoming VP debate: "JD Vance may be less bombastic on stage than Donald Trump, he may sound more thoughtful. He may be a little drier, a little more policy focused, but that doesn't mean that he is any less dangerous and less extreme than his boss." pic.twitter.com/9bNfkqCVIy — Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) September 29, 2024 On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Jake Tapper opened up a panel discussion on the debate by saying that he didn’t recall a time in which two vice presidential candidates disliked each other as much as he believed Vance and Walz did. Former Harris staffer Ashley Etienne argued that Vance did nothing for Trump’s ticket, claiming in the same breath that Walz — one of the most left-leaning governors in the country — gave the vice president a broader base by reaching out to moderate Republicans and independents. “The reason why he was picked was to bridge that cultural divide, to reach out to constituencies that the Democratic Party has had problems, you know, reaching — moderate Republicans, disaffected Republicans, independent Republicans, you know, he’s signaling to a constituency that you can vote for this ticket,” she continued. “He’s incredibly consequential to the Harris ticket.” GOP strategist Scott Jennings had difficulty keeping a straight face while Etienne was talking, prompting Tapper to bring him into the conversation next. “Well, first of all, I don’t find him to be consequential. Second of all, Walz is a buffoon, I’m sorry, this guy. He’s the only school teacher in America who brags that none of his students can get into an Ivy League school,” Jennings began. “He’s had one consequential press interaction with our Dana Bash, who asked him about the fabrications in his own resume, and his answer was essentially, ‘Me no understand words good.’ I mean, he’s a buffoon. He’s on a free ride, for running under Harris, he gets very little press. They don’t let him talk to the press for a reason.” “I want one thing out of this debate,” Jennings concluded. “I want JD Vance to go out there and get under his skin. He has a legendary hot, short temper. A lot of governors do, but he apparently he does. I want JD Vance to go out there and have him explain why he is denigrating JD Vance’s story, small town America, ends up making something better out of his life, which is something we should want for every kid.” On #CNNSOTU with @JakeTapper, @ErinMPerrine, @FinneyK, @AshleyEtienne09 & @ScottJenningsKY give their advice for the vice presidential nominees ahead of the debate pic.twitter.com/VHvp9doWK0 — State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) September 29, 2024 According to CBS News, the debate will last 90 minutes — and during that time, the candidates will only be permitted a water bottle, a pen, and paper. There will be one break, during which the candidates will not be allowed to speak with campaign staff. Additionally, while CBS News has “reserved the right” to mute the candidates’ microphones if they feel it is necessary, the plan is to leave both Vance’s and Walz’s microphones live throughout the debate. The network also indicated that any fact-checking during the debate would have to be done by the candidates themselves.

Former President Donald Trump will visit Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday afternoon after the city got ravaged by Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm nears 100 people across the southeast. Trump will receive a briefing on storm relief efforts, hand out emergency supplies, and speak to reporters in Valdosta around 2:00 p.m. local time. The visit comes after Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for fundraising over the weekend instead of going to parts of the country impacted by the storm.  In a visit to Valdosta over the weekend, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp called the damage in Valdosta “unprecedented.”  “It looks like a tornado went off. It looks like a bomb went off, and it’s not just here. It looks like that from all the way to Augusta,” he said.  Helene, initially a Category 4 hurricane, brought powerful wind and torrential rain to the southeast causing at least 91 deaths across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Those states, as well as Alabama, have all had emergency declarations approved by President Joe Biden.  Many areas were left without power and had no access to food and water as the rain caused devastating flooding leaving hundreds of people trapped. The city of Asheville, North Carolina, and its surrounding communities were hit particularly hard by the storm, with 30 deaths already reported. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is expected to visit North Carolina on Monday to survey the damage.  The North Carolina National Guard said Sunday that it had already distributed more than 34,000 pounds of cargo of food, water, and medical supplies to the western areas of the state hit hard by the storm. It said its relief efforts had been assisted by personnel and resources from Connecticut, Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! During a speech in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Trump said that Harris should have visited areas hit by the storm instead of attending “fundraising events with her radical Left, lunatic donors.” “Why is Lyin’ Kamala Harris in San Francisco, a City that she has totally destroyed, at fundraising events, when big parts of our Country are devastated and under water – with many people dead? She is openly acknowledged to be the Worst Vice President in History and, as President, she would be even WORSE!” Trump posted on Truth Social.  Late Sunday night, the White House announced that Harris would visit areas impacted by Hurricane Helene “as soon as it is possible without disrupting emergency response operations.”

A viral video shared on X claims to show Hurricane Helene striking Florida. I’ll never understand you idiots that live in Florida in the center of hurricane pathways…. This is from hurricane Helene right now, storm surge is like 15-20ft ? Get outta here I ain’t owning property in the midst of this nightmare ? pic.twitter.com/3xrO70cKfG […]

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