Politics Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 FEMA complies with court order to resume major disaster preparedness grant program The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 WATCH: TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA leaders testify on effects of partial government shutdown During a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing Wednesday, acting TSA leader Nguyen McNeill said that more than 480 transportation security officers have now quit amid the ongoing shutdown. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 23 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary The Senate is on track to confirm Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary, President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after firing Kristi Noem amid a public backlash over the administration's immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Mar 19 DHS secretary nominee Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA than predecessor Noem President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pledging to undo some of his predecessor's… By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Nov 17 FEMA acting chief departs after 6 months on the job, officials say By Associated Press David Richardson is leaving the post after replacing previous acting head, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response. Continue reading
Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press, Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today, Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press Trump has approved more than two dozen major disaster declarations since taking office in January, ranging from a one-day turnaround after July's deadly flash flooding in Texas to a 67-day wait after a request for aid because of a Michigan… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:37 FEMA employees behind letter blasting Trump cuts placed on leave amid crackdown on dissent By Jenna Bloom, Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins About two dozen FEMA employees have been placed on leave after they signed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s cuts and personnel decisions. The letter warns the cuts undermine the progress FEMA has made after Hurricane Katrina, a storm… Continue watching
Aug 27 Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press More than 180 current and former FEMA employees signed the letter sent to the FEMA Review Council and Congress on Monday critiquing recent cuts to agency staff and programs, and warning that FEMA's capacity to respond to a major disaster… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:31 Federal response to recent disasters reveals impact of Trump's changes to FEMA By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away from that idea, but there are still major changes… Continue watching