Texas, Donald Trump and FEMA
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Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.
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Raw Story on MSN'Invisible': Trump's FEMA head reportedly MIA as flood death count risesThe administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) appears to be missing in action, said a report from EE News (a Politico site). It has been nearly a week since the massive flood in southern Texas;
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, Capital & Main This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capital & Main, a 2022-2023 LRN partner. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week.
The Department of Homeland Security lashed out at CNN over a report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the tragic and devastating floods in Texas was slowed by bureaucratic obstacles.
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U.S. President Donald Trump's signature budget bill slashed funding for refilling U.S. emergency oil reserves, violating his previous vow to fill them "right to the top". This about-face raises the question of whether the U.
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Cato Institute challenges Trump's emergency tariffs in new amicus brief, arguing the administration overstepped authority under IEEPA and undermined separation of powers.
Jen Psaki looks at questions about the preparedness of FEMA to offer its full assistance to Americans struggling through natural disasters while Donald Trump works to phase out the agency. Former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell joins to discuss how federal assistance can help in emergencies like the deadly flooding in Texas.