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Mr. Trump installed first one and then another acting FEMA administrator who lack experience in emergency management. 0.900

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Simplified: Trump installed acting FEMA administrators lacking emergency management experience

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2 weeks ago
That, according to Mr. Pulte, allowed Ms. Cook to obtain favorable loan terms. 0.500

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Simplified: Bill Pulte claimed that Lisa Cook obtained favorable loan terms

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2 weeks ago
Mr. Trump issued his order to fire Ms. Cook more than a week after the federal housing director, Bill Pulte, claimed he had unearthed evidence showing that the Fed governor had wrongly identified two... 0.500

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Simplified: Mr Trump ordered to fire Lisa Cook after Bill Pulte claimed she wrongly identified two homes as her primary residence

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But the Trump administration has ignored both requirements of the law, the FEMA employees wrote in the letter. 0.900

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Simplified: Trump administration ignored Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act requirements according to FEMA employees

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“The removal of a governor for cause improves the Federal Reserve Board’s accountability and credibility for both the markets and American people,” Mr. Desai added. 0.500

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Simplified: Kush Desai said removing a governor for cause improves the Federal Reserve Board's accountability and credibility

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2 weeks ago
In a statement issued after she filed her lawsuit, Mr. Desai said that Mr. Trump had established a “cause” for dismissal based on the fact she was “credibly accused of lying in financial documents fro... 0.500

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Simplified: Kush Desai said Mr Trump had established a cause for dismissal based on Lisa Cook being credibly accused of lying in financial documents

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2 weeks ago
“If President Trump’s attempt at firing her stands, then there is no exception for the Federal Reserve,” said Peter Conti-Brown, an expert on Fed governance at the University of Pennsylvania, warning... 0.500

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Simplified: Peter Conti-Brown said if President Trump's attempt at firing Lisa Cook stands there is no exception for the Federal Reserve

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2 weeks ago
It also prohibited the homeland security secretary from interfering with FEMA’s “authorities, responsibilities or functions,” among other things. 1.000

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Simplified: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act prohibits homeland security secretary interfering with FEMA

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2 weeks ago
That landmark law required that FEMA administrators have a “demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management.” 1.000

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Simplified: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act requires FEMA administrators have emergency management knowledge

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2 weeks ago
Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in Louisiana and Mississippi caused an estimated 1,833 deaths and $161 billion in property damage and shook the country’s confidence in the government’s ability to handle... 1.000

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Simplified: Hurricane Katrina caused 1833 deaths $161 billion in damage shook confidence in government disaster handling

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President George W. Bush faced intense criticism for the slow federal response to Katrina’s devastation in New Orleans, leading to the resignation of his FEMA administrator, Michael D. Brown, and the... 1.000

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Simplified: George W Bush faced criticism for slow Katrina response Michael D Brown resigned Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act passed

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The lawsuit cited the Supreme Court’s recent characterization of the Fed as a “uniquely structured, quasi-private entity” as a signal that it was seen as distinct from the other independent agencies,... 0.500

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Simplified: The lawsuit cited the Supreme Court's characterization of the Fed as a uniquely structured quasi-private entity

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The term is generally understood to mean professional neglect or malfeasance, though it is not clearly defined in the Fed statute. 0.500

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Simplified: The term 'cause' is generally understood to mean professional neglect or malfeasance

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2 weeks ago
Daniel Llargués, the acting FEMA press secretary, said in an email that the Trump administration “is committed to ensuring FEMA delivers for the American people” and is working to reduce “red tape, in... 0.900

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Simplified: Daniel Llargués said Trump administration is committed to ensuring FEMA delivers for American people reducing red tape

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2 weeks ago
While the justices have acknowledged there may be special protections afforded to the Fed, court observers say Ms. Cook’s case may nonetheless present a series of novel legal issues to resolve, includ... 0.500

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Simplified: Court observers say Lisa Cook's case may present novel legal issues including what constitutes a cause to fire a sitting governor

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2 weeks ago
His administration is also likely to appeal any ruling that allows Ms. Cook to remain in her job temporarily, priming the battle for the Supreme Court, where the justices in recent months have allowed... 0.500

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Simplified: The Trump administration is likely to appeal any ruling allowing Lisa Cook to remain in her job

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2 weeks ago
The letter to Congress, titled the “Katrina Declaration,” rebuked President Trump’s plan to drastically scale down FEMA and shift more responsibility for disaster response — and more costs — to the st... 0.900

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Simplified: Katrina Declaration letter rebuked Trump's plan to scale down FEMA shift disaster response costs to states

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2 weeks ago
It came days before the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest and costliest storms to ever strike the United States. 1.000

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Simplified: Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary is days away Katrina was one of deadliest costliest US storms

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2 weeks ago
In the meantime, Mr. Trump has signaled that he has started to explore potential replacements for Ms. Cook. 0.500

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Simplified: Mr Trump has signaled that he has started to explore potential replacements for Lisa Cook

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2 weeks ago
“Allowing the president to remove members of the board over policy disagreements would also render illusory the board’s independence,” the lawsuit added. 0.500

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Simplified: Allowing the president to remove board members over policy disagreements would render illusory the board's independence

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