NC Republican reps to review FEMA’s Helene response
Four North Carolina Republican representatives will help President Donald Trump review FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene.
Editorial: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would be served by thoughtful reform, but eliminating it would be a huge mistake.
Judge blocks Trump's plan to freeze federal grants
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's directive to freeze federal grants, preventing the order ...
Projects to prep for chips maker SK hynix left in the air following federal grants halt
Necessary upgrades to West Lafayette's infrastructure in preparation for the arrival of chip maker SK hynix are in the air ...
California Wildfire Relief at Risk After Trump Funding Freeze
Concerns arose that the freeze could affect California wildfire relief, particularly that from federal agencies such as the ...
Federal workers describe being blindsided and scrambling as Trump's grant freeze hits
One FEMA worker was rushing to get aid out to states before the 5 p.m. deadline. Another didn't know of the freeze until ...
Trump said he wants to overhaul or eliminate FEMA. Here are disaster-fighting efforts that could be at risk.
FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being ...
JD Vance condemns FEMA’s response to Helene devastation in 1st trip as vice president
Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. It was ...
Trump names GOP’s Whatley, 3 more from NC to help review FEMA after saying he may end it
President Donald Trump named RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and three GOP members of Congress to review FEMA’s work in Helene.
Los Angeles wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers
Tens of thousands of people impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires have similar worries. To help, nonprofits across the region ...
Opinion
Trump needs to transform FEMA, not shut it down
Rather than dismantling FEMA, we need to reimagine it as an elite federal agency capable of managing the increasingly complex and severe disasters of a polycrisis age.