‘Antisemitism’: Fema no longer requires states to oppose Israel boycotts; DHS confirms

The Trump administration has quietly removed a clause from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) guidelines that required states to maintain commercial ties with Israel in order to qualify for federal emergency funds.The clause, previously listed in the department of homeland security’s (DHS) internal terms and conditions, stated that states “must not support severing commercial […]

Texas Floods: Death toll rises to 119, 160 missing; Trump’s FEMA plans face scrutiny

The devastating floods sweeping through central Texas have claimed at least 119 lives, with over 160 people still unaccounted for, reports CNN. The catastrophe has triggered fresh scrutiny of the country’s emergency response model, especially as US President Donald Trump, who recently proposed phasing out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is now touting a […]

Trump’s new Fema chief says he didn’t know the US had hurricane season, report says

Fema chief David Richardson (File Image) The recently installed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) told employees on Monday that he did not know the United States had a hurricane season, according to Reuters. David Richardson, who assumed Fema leadership in early May, made this statement during a briefing. Staff were uncertain whether […]

Shelters caught between ICE and FEMA over illegal immigrants as Trump administration sends mixed messages

US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) The Trump administration is continuing to release illegal migrants to non-government shelters along the US-Mexico border. This move comes after warning those same organizations that offering temporary housing and any assistance could violate a law that is used to prosecute smugglers.In a letter dated March 11, the Federal Emergency […]

FEMA: FEMA staff face lie detector tests amid DHS leak probe, fears of agency overhaul

File photo: US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem (Picture credit: AP) Dozens of staffers at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including acting administrator Cameron Hamilton, have recently undergone lie detector tests as part of a widening department of homeland security (DHS) crackdown on alleged leaks of national security information, according to CNN.The polygraphs, […]

What’s Holding Up FEMA’s Grant Money?

After a post from Elon Musk, the Trump administration issued orders that effectively halted $100 billion worth of FEMA disaster recovery grants nationwide. Christopher Flavelle, a New York Times reporter who covers disaster policy, describes how people hit by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina are still waiting for emergency funds. Source link

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