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FEMA, disaster grant

20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters

Twenty Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters.

CBS News on MSN · 12h

20 states sue DHS, FEMA for cuts to disaster mitigation program

States allege the Trump administration illegally ended FEMA's BRIC program, halting billions in disaster mitigation funding and putting storm-prone communities at risk.

POLITICO on MSN · 17h

Democrats sue Trump over canceled disaster grant program

State prosecutors want to restore $4.5 billion in canceled funding and to declare that FEMA's acting administrator is serving "unlawfully."

FEMA, Texas and Trump

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 5d

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 floods.

EconoTimes · 3d

Noem Defends FEMA Amid Texas Flood Response Criticism

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended FEMAs response to the devastating Texas floods that killed over 120 people and left 160 missing. In an interview on NBCs Meet the Press, Noem claimed her agency acted

Omaha World-Herald · 7d

Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

After months of promises to overhaul or eliminate FEMA, Trump and his administration are touting a fast and robust federal response to the devastating Texas floods.

2don MSN

Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new ...

Boise State Public Radio5d

Floods trigger renewed debate over FEMA and disaster politics

The Trump administration's is talking about remaking the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, as disasters unfold ...

Money Talks News on MSN1d

Caught in the Rate Debate: What Political Pressure on the Fed Means for Your Money

Market reactions to potential rate cuts are often positive in the short run, though the optimism can fade quickly if ...

3don MSN

FEMA’s Texas-sized test

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) participated in the first meeting of a new ...

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 ...

Houston Public Media2d

Texas missed opportunities to prepare for Hill Country flood, former FEMA chief of staff says

Michael Coen, chief of staff of FEMA under former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, called on the state to be more ...

KHOU 111mon

Trump targets FEMA for elimination as Texas braces for ... - KHOU.com

The debate over FEMA's future comes as residents like Allison Walla of Fulshear continue to experience frustrating delays with the agency. After Hurricane Beryl left her without power for nearly ...

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