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Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood ...
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Trump's cost-cutting efforts delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods, officials say
Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump ...
More Texas counties eligible for FEMA aid after Trump grants request for disaster status
Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday ...
Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash ...