4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants
The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for ...
FEMA employee violated Hatch Act with directive to skip homes with Trump signs, OSC says
The Office of the Special Counsel has found a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee’s directive to avoid houses ...
Ex-FEMA higher-up who told staffers to avoid pro-Trump hurricane victims engaged in illegal political activity: federal watchdog
Engaging in political activity while on duty and using her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the ...
Ex-FEMA worker who directed staff to avoid homes with Trump signs violated Hatch Act, agency says
A federal agency is seeking disciplinary action against a former Federal Emergency Management Agency worker who directed ...
As DOGE targets FEMA, the aid agency is accused of illegally destroying records
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is set to be a key target of Trump’s so-called Department of Government ...
FEMA says it’s halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York ...
Trump should 'get rid' of FEMA, Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's remarks come as the administration seeks to pare down the size of the federal ...
Balancing power: The case for legislative control during emergencies in Washington | Opinion
After multiple years of enduring an executive with little checks on emergency power, Washington state finally seems ...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids ...
Washington County opens emergency shelters as temperatures drop below freezing
As temperatures plummet, Washington County has activated inclement weather shelters to provide refuge for those in need.