Rewriting The Narrative Of Hurricane Katrina

A police car drives through the empty streets of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. (Neil … More Alexander) Neil Alexander On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. The storm itself was devastating—but what followed was far worse. The real disaster, many experts argue, wasn’t the wind or water, but the collapse of infrastructure,…

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AOC Will Pay $3,000 For Ethics Violations Over Met Gala Appearance

Topline The House Ethics Committee on Friday found Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., violated ethics rules after she “impermissibly” accepted gifts during her appearance at the 2021 Met Gala—including her white dress with the phrase, “Tax the Rich”—and said the lawmaker must pay roughly $3,000 to settle the claims. A yearslong probe found Ocasio-Cortez “impermissibly” accepted…

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