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What Happened Today – May 7, 2026

FEMA housing inspector hugging tornado survivor outside damaged home in Mayfield, Kentucky

A FEMA housing inspector embraced a tornado survivor in Mayfield, Kentucky, in December 2021, the kind of federal disaster response a Trump council recommended shifting to the states today. (FEMA/Jocelyn Augustino)

Kathy Hochul didn’t blink when it came to protecting New Yorkers, especially the kids. She wasn’t guessing. Today, ProPublica documented 79 children harmed by federal agents using tear gas and pepper spray. Those are only the ones reporters could find and confirm. Tom Homan threatened twice this week to flood New York with more agents … Read more

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