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In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, we don’t know where the current FEMA chief is, or whether he’s even doing the job.
The DHS Secretary moved forward with the layoffs immediately after the disaster, as the demand for help was highest.
A FEMA worker instructed a disaster relief team to avoid houses displaying signs supporting Donald Trump. The employee was fired.
Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that ...
The Trump administration is formally arguing before a federal oversight body that it has unilateral authority to fire many ...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump ...
FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson has been absent during the federal response to the floods in Texas, prompting concerns about his leadership. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown Homeland ...
Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.
David Richardson hasn't made public appearances, statements or social media postings since last week's flood. Former FEMA officials say that's concerning.
Dr. Christina B. Propst and Sade Perkins, a former appointee to Houston’s Food Insecurity Board, were condemned for their ...
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.