In several cases, Republican lawmakers joined Democrats on the committee in pushing back on some agency actions under the Trump administration.
(RNS) — Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security.
The Trump administration has denied Alaska’s request for a larger federal cost share for disaster recovery efforts following devastation wrought by the remnants of Typhoon Halong in Western Alaska last fall. In a May 31 denial letter, a senior official with the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state’s appeal for a 90% federal cost […]
"FEMA spent almost $400 billion over the last eight to nine years on disaster assistance. State and local governments cannot fund that," said Chris Currie.
The Trump administration has paid Florida $58 million for operating the Everglades immigrant detention center called “Alligator Alcatraz,” the first of promised federal reimbursements set to flow into the state. The payment came in on May 18, three days after the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Florida’s emergency managers that $58 million of the promised […]
The “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant lockup is slowly closing shop, flying detainees to other facilities, and emptying office cubicles, according to a Florida Democratic member of Congress who toured the center this week. “What I saw is a facility that is being wound down and shut down,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, representing the Orlando area, posted […]
When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: senior citizens, individuals with special needs, homeowners who had insurance and a disaster plan but were living paycheck-to-paycheck and suddenly have no place to go. “Those are the people that are reliant on FEMA to come in and […]
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves requested a federal major disaster declaration to address recent storm and tornado damage in Southwest Mississippi and the Pine Belt. The request would make five counties eligible for individual and public assistance under FEMA.
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The first installment of the federal government’s promised $608 million reimbursements for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup will hit Florida in the coming days, newly obtained correspondence shows. “Your payment request … in the amount of $58,292,145 has been approved. The payment was accepted by our financial system on 5/15/2026,” reads a email sent Friday […]
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FEMA is not all right. As the United States faces another summer of extreme weather exacerbated by climate change, the Federal Emergency Management Agency—which coordinates federal disaster response, relief, and preparedness—continues to shuffle through leadership a roster of mostly unqualified Trump loyalists.
This week, Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the agency, which has not…
ST. LOUIS — The tapping sound drew Jeffrey Bingham to his front window. Outside, the world was folding in on itself. Trees bent sideways. Power lines snapped. Across the street, a two-story brick house crumbled and disappeared instantly. Then his windows blew and the front door ripped open. He ran for the basement as pressure […]
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Editor’s note: This is the second article in The 50 vs. The One, an occasional series examining the current fraught moment and what evolving — and often deteriorating — state-federal ties mean for the country. Read the first article here. President Donald Trump is wielding power in unprecedented ways to bring states to heel, marking […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a former acting chief who was fired in 2025 shortly after he told a congressional panel FEMA should continue to exist. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will likely schedule a hearing in the coming weeks […]
Hamilton's nomination comes as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away from promises to dismantle FEMA.
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FEMA has been deliberately delaying grants to blue states, putting American citizens and Indigenous tribal land at risk in order to carry out President Trump’s petty and vindictive agenda.
On Friday, _The Washington Post_ reported that FEMA significantly decreased the amount of hazard-mitigation grants to Democratic-led states last year. From February to June 2025, the agency awarded $91…
Buckle up, strap in, grab a good stiff drink. Whatever you gotta do to keep from blowing your top during today’s BradCast. We are going to need you with your top intact over the next few months. At least until Election Day. (180 days away.) [Audio to full show follows this summary.] Among our stories […]
State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a FEMA review council report that called for other major changes, including pushing the National Flood Insurance Program to the private market.
WASHINGTON — State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency review council. The board, created by President Donald Trump last year, called on Congress and the administration to make several major changes, including offloading the National Flood […]
David Lebryk, who spent 35 years in federal service, explains why public servants are understaffed, demoralized and unprepared for the crisis ahead.
On April 28, state agencies launched the long-awaited Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program, offering temporary assistance to cities and counties struggling with winter storm expenses.
The post Mississippi Launches Emergency Loan Program for Municipalities Struggling After Winter Storm Fern appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
The notice comes after months of uncertainty over the future of FEMA's term-limited disaster workers, who make up roughly half the agency's workforce.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday that will fund almost every agency in the Department of Homeland Security for the next five months, ending the shutdown that began in mid-February. The House approved the bill, which doesn’t include additional spending on Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Border Patrol, on a voice […]
The House has voted to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security and bring an end to the longest agency shutdown in history. The bipartisan package had already passed the Senate and it now goes to President Donald Trump. The Trump administration had warned that temporary funds to pay Transportation Security Administration and other personnel would “soon run out” if Congress failed to act.…
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to make changes to a Senate-passed bill that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will further delay funding and prolong the stalemate that began in mid-February. The holdup could again interrupt paychecks for workers at the Transportation Security Administration and […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans approved a budget resolution early Thursday intended to speed the way for billions for immigration enforcement, sending the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber need to adopt it to unlock the reconciliation process. The 50-48 vote followed a marathon amendment voting session that Democrats used to highlight […]
Florida’s migrant lockup in the Everglades doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental laws because it’s entirely state run and lacks federal funding, a three-judge panel has ruled in kicking the case back to a lower court. “The environmentalists and [the Miccosukee] Tribe must prove both that the facility was federally funded and that it […]
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) stepped down from Congress on Tuesday, moments before the House Ethics Committee was set to consider sanctions.
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Claiming to be the victim of a “witch hunt,” U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, announced her resignation four minutes before she was set to appear before the House Ethics Committee amid allegations of stealing disaster money. “This was not a fair process,” the 47-year-old posted on social media. “I will not stand by […]
Hamilton’s nomination would come at a crucial time for FEMA and as its future remains uncertain.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he plans to use the complex reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement for the next three years, though it wasn’t immediately clear if House Republicans were on the exact same page. The plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol with only […]
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