Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

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A judge blocks FEMA from repurposing disaster mitigation funding.

A federal judge in Massachusetts said the Trump administration’s move to redirect $4 billion left states exposed to damage from natural disasters.

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A judge blocks FEMA from repurposing disaster mitigation funding.

A federal judge in Massachusetts said the Trump administration’s move to redirect $4 billion left states exposed to damage from natural disasters.

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In Reversal, FEMA Won’t Deny Grants to Cities That Boycott Israeli Firms

The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.

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FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies

The move by the Trump administration may be largely symbolic since official boycotts on Israeli firms are rare.

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Republicans Are Clobbering Democrats in Super PAC Fund-Raising

When it comes to attracting mega-donors, Republicans are crushing Democrats.

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Fired FEMA Official Files Suit, Saying Board to Hear Worker Disputes Is Paralyzed

Fired employees have struggled to get a judge to hear their cases because Congress set up a separate system to referee such employment disputes.

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FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’, Colleagues Said

Ken Pagurek had told colleagues the Trump administration was causing ‘chaos’ inside FEMA and creating dangerous delays in disaster response.

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20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation

FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

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Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood

Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect tough questions.

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