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Helene death toll now at least 166 as Biden plans to visit ravaged Carolinas [Video]

President Joe Biden will survey the devastation in North and South Carolina on Wednesday as rescuers continue their search for anyone still unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast and killed at least 166 people.Many residents in both states were still without running water, cellular service and electricity as floodwaters receded and revealed more of the death and destruction left in Helene’s path.“We have to jump start this recovery process,” Biden said Tuesday, estimating it will cost billions. “People are scared to death. This is urgent.”While Biden is in the Carolinas, Vice President Kamala Harris will be in neighboring Georgia.Helene, one of the deadliest storms in recent U.S. history, knocked out power and cellular service for millions. More than 1.2 million customers still were in the dark early Wednesday in the Carolinas and Georgia. Some residents cooked food on charcoal grills or hiked to high ground …

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How did government funding become such a big mess? Democratic Congresswoman breaks it down [Video]

The fallout of the last gasp government funding bill passage is settling as Republicans are learning what sort of influence President-elect Trump will have over them. Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., reacts to the chaotic last few days on Capitol Hill, a tragic attack at a German Christmas market yesterday, and more.