DHS' Mayorkas: Tragedies not the place for political disagreements
Mayorkas, who said he plans to stay on the job until Monday at noon, told ABC News he has had "substantive and very ...
NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on ...
Will Southern California Wildfire Victims Receive Only $770 From FEMA?
“JUST IN: Biden just announced California fire victims are being given $770,” tweeted Nick Sortor, a self-described ...
Key moments from Kristi Noem’s hearing for Homeland Security chief
Noem on Friday pledged a complete turn from Biden administration policies, saying she's determined to carry out Trump’s plans ...
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Trump's pick for DHS chief vows to shake up 'dysfunctional' department, boost workforce morale
Kristi Noem used her confirmation hearing to excoriate work done by DHS during the Biden administration and said big changes ...
Noem Backs Revival of Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
The department that the South Dakota governor seeks to lead will be critical to fulfilling the incoming administration’s ...
Noem touts state experience on national security issues
Kristi Noem used her opening statement Friday to articulate a broader overview of her priorities if she becomes Homeland ...
Fire at Imperial Swan Hotel leaves Hurricane Milton refugees with 'no place to go'
The Imperial Swan has a long list of fire code violations, but nothing that would shut it down. Still, people staying there ...
Former FEMA director to Congress: ‘Give it back its independent agency status,’ direct access to president
Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it ...
Boston clinches more than $35 million in federal climate funds days before Biden leaves office
This week, two more federal grants were doled out to Boston under the climate-conscious federal administration.
Kristi Noem fields questions on disaster relief, border, terrorism at confirmation hearing
Kristi Noem​, Trump's pick to lead the sprawling Department of Homeland Security, took questions from lawmakers on border ...
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...