An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to expire soon. The changes come as FEMA prepares for the 2026 Atlantic … Read more
FEMA has welcomed back at least 15 whistleblowers who were placed on indefinite administrative leave in August after signing a public letter protesting moves by the since-ousted Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The decision to allow the employees to … Read more
From the Department of Homeland Security to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there’s been a bit of a leadership shakeup within the Trump administration. Longtime political reporter and author Molly Ball joins “The Takeout” with analysis. Source link
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly a year after he was removed as its acting head following testimony to Congress in which he defended the agency’s existence. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
President Trump intends to nominate Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he was pushed out as acting leader nearly a year ago, according to two people familiar his plans. FILE – Cam Hamilton testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill … Read more
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former U.S. Navy SEAL whom the administration fired as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting leader last year, as FEMA’s permanent administrator, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hamilton was FEMA’s temporary leader from January to May of last year but was fired one … Read more
Chimney Rock, North Carolina — From the well-worn interior of a fire department in Western North Carolina, Markwayne Mullin reassured local officials that as homeland security secretary, he intends to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency — not eliminate it. Mullin, on his first official visit in his new role, traveled to Chimney Rock, a … Read more
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the Federal Emergency Management Agency ’s work aiding disaster response and recovery. The … Read more
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