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May 20

GOP senator says federal government will 'need to play a big role' after tornadoes ravage Midwest

Sen. Josh Hawley did not hold back on demanding accountability for insurance providers, saying "faithful premium payers" deserve their claims grants as the Midwest fights to recover from deadly storms.

May 9, 2025

Trump, lawmakers at odds over whether FEMA should be elevated to Cabinet-level agency or completely overhauled

FEMA is currently housed under the Department of Homeland Security, but the House's effort would solidify FEMA as its own separate agency.

May 8, 2025

Acting FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans

Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team 8, has led the Federal Emergency Management Agency since January.

April 4, 2025

Judge targeted by GOP for impeachment deals blow to Trump's FEMA objectives

A Rhode Island federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds after plaintiffs argued it defied a prior court order to release the money.

March 26, 2025

DAVID MARCUS: It’s all aid, no wokeness in Trump’s West Virginia flood response

Fox News Digital columnist and West Virginia resident David Marcus says President Trump's FEMA is getting the job done after severe flooding, and doing it with a low-key, effective approach.

March 12, 2025

CBP director faces charges for allegedly defrauding FEMA and lying to feds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Director Serina Baker-Hill is accused of defrauding FEMA and lying to federal agents after receiving assistance to repair her home.

March 11, 2025

Trump's FEMA faces reckoning as more staff fired in 'political bias' scandal: GOP lawmaker

FEMA said it fired three more employees after an investigation into allegations that houses in a hurricane disaster zone were skipped over because they displayed Trump signage.

March 10, 2025

Trump to sign disaster relief order putting states, localities in the driver's seat of catastrophe response

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that will emphasize the role localities play in preparing for and responding to disasters.

February 24, 2025

Trump, Musk are doing 'exactly what needs to be done' to cut spending: Gov. Jeff Landry

Fox News senior White House correspodent Jacqui Heinrich and Gov. Jeff Landry, R-La., react to backlash over Elon Musk asking federal workers to provide productivity reports on 'The Faulkner Focus.'

February 22, 2025

NYC sues after Trump admin claws back $80M migrant housing grant

The Eric Adams administration filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday seeking to claw back more than $80 million previously sent to the city to house migrants.