Bush Fire

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 Dig deeper

Down to Their Last Billion

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Sep 9, 2007 The satirist reports that, desperate to protect their endangered fortunes, thousands of the nation's leading hedge-fund managers converged on Washington today in "The Million Mercedes March." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Actions Speak Louder Than Empty Promises

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2006 A year after the levees broke, Bush has again acknowledged his government's failure to protect and rescue the citizens of New Orleans, promising "the federal government will learn the lessons of Katrina." Although the president pledged $110 billion for reconstruction, one of Louisiana's senators has criticized the slow progress of rebuilding: "Countless neighborhoods appear as if the hurricanes were just yesterday, and they serve as harsh reminders of how our nation was so unprepared." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Suggests a New Name for FEMA

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 "The Colbert Report" host, fresh off his career-making roast of President Bush, comes up with a way to save the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FEMA’s Got a Handle on Bird Flu … if There’s a Stiff Breeze

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Apr 8, 2006 Satirist Andy Borowitz reports that our emergency preparedness experts have the bird flu situation under control. Mostly, they're counting on a natural disaster to wipe out the bird population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tape: Bush Warned on Levees Before Katrina

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 Confidential video footage obtained by the Associated Press proves that federal officials warned Bush that Hurricane Katrina could breach levees and cause a tidal wave of disaster Watch the video Ex-FEMA chief Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown says Bush was overconfident about FEMA's response to Katrina FireDogLake: In an attempt to spin the story and make Bush seem in charge, the White House leaked Newsweek transcripts from FEMA conference calls during and after Katrina. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Heckuva Job Chertoff

Paul Szep / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 Dig deeper

Brownie Blasts Bush Administration Response to Katrina Disaster

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2006 Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown departs from the shameful "we didn't know" defense regarding the breach of the levees, saying: "For them to claim that we didn't have awareness of it is just baloney." story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Knew of Levee’s Failure on Night of Hurricane

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2006 Remember when Bush said that he hadn't heard about the devastating levee failure in New Orleans until the day after the hurricane hit? Well, now it turns out that former FEMA Director Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown had told the White House about the breach the night before. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House, Chertoff Faulted Over Katrina

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2006 The Government Accountability Office slams Bush and the Homeland Security chief for inaction and incompetence when the hurricane struck. | story or go straight to the GAO report Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Heckuva Job’ Brownie Takes the Money and Runs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 Former FEMA head Mike Brown stayed on full salary as a consultant in the wake of his disastrous disaster leadership But now that he's cashed his checks, he won't cooperate in the Senate investigation | storyPerhaps he's too busy mucking out Arabian horse stalls . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )