Florida Lawmaker Stole FEMA Funds for House Campaign, Prosecutors Say

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused $5 million in Covid-related funds during the pandemic in part to finance her campaign, according to the Justice Department.

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Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.

A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”

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‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef Now Has to Prove It

Two new settlements could change how the beef industry markets its products and require that it provide proof for its pledges to lower emissions.

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David Richardson, Acting FEMA Administration, Resigns

David Richardson had been on the job for six months. FEMA employees questioned his ability to lead the agency.

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Subsidizing Fossil Fuels, but Not Clean Energy

The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil fuels.

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Judge Orders FEMA to Release $34 Million for New York Subway Security

The administration has refused to release the money because New York is a so-called sanctuary city. It was “a blatant violation of the law,” the judge wrote.

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FEMA Cuts Disaster Aid, Leaving States Fending for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.

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FEMA Withholds $300 Million in Grants Until States Account for Deportations

The agency is demanding certification that population counts, used to determine grant allocations, exclude people who have been recently removed from the country.

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Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.”

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Judge Blocks Trump Move to Cut FEMA Funds Over Immigration Policy

A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

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