Trump pledges U.S. aid after Asia quake kills over 1,000 as former USAID disaster chief calls response system ‘in shambles’.
Noem said the Trump administration plans to eliminate FEMA’s long-term disaster programs and eliminate the agency’s rebuilding role.
FEMA hiring overhaul puts most disaster-response workers under DHS review as Trump and Noem move to gut the agency before hurricane season.
Johns Hopkins Univ. has begun laying off more than 2,000 workers after the WH cut USAID funding for programs it administers.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued FEMA for halting $40M in emergency alert system upgrades, saying it endangers real-time disaster warnings.
Federal Judge Amir Ali ordered the White House to provide a status report by Friday on unpaid invoices to relief groups for work done before Feb. 13.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 83% of USAID’s programs have been eliminated, with the State Department taking over the rest.
