Trump was always gunning to end FEMA. Now, he's denying disaster relief to red states
After reviewing Sanders' pleas, the Trump administration ultimately wrote back that it had determined that the damage from this event was not of such severity and magnitude.
NYC is faltering - and a bailout from Washington is highly unlikely
New York City's ongoing economic challenges reflect historical fiscal crises, notably the 1975 crisis, driven by job losses and federal aid reductions.
Don't let universities off so easy, the resistance got old and other commentary
"It's time to require colleges and universities that get so much federal aid to cut the administrative bloat; set a maximum administrator-to-student ratio and enforce it."
Gov. Newsom seeks $40B in fire disaster aid from feds
Gov. Newsom requests $39.7 billion federal aid for wildfire recovery, facing potential conditions from Trump allies that could limit California's regulatory powers.
California Approves $2.5 Billion Fire Relief Plan Ahead of Trump's Pacific Palisades Visit | KQED
"When natural disaster hits your communities, it is not partisan, it is not a blue or red issue - we are talking about life and death..." - Rep. Young Kim
Setting us up for catastrophe': alarm at Trump attack on federal disaster agency
Trump's proposal to pare back federal disaster aid would shift the burden to states, significantly impacting Republican-leaning states reliant on FEMA assistance.
California's wildfire recovery faces political challenges in Republican-led Washington
House Speaker Mike Johnson is considering conditions for wildfire relief aid, intertwining it with political debates around California's management and the national debt ceiling.