The Latest Breaking News from FEMA

David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after roughly six months in the job, according to Reuters. His departure marks the latest upheaval inside an agency already struggling with internal turmoil and heightened political pressure.

Trump administration official confirms David Richardson will depart agency after six months in role

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday

Dangerous flooding has damaged neighborhoods in almost every state in 2025, leaving homes a muddy mess. In several hard-hit areas, it wasn’t the first time homeowners found themselves tearing out wet wallboard and piling waterlogged carpet by the curb.

Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps. The post FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

A federal judge rebuked the Trump administration Tuesday for putting immigration enforcement conditions on federal grants.

While certain agencies that Trump has targeted have fallen out of public favor, others have seen their approval ratings rise in line with the administration’s policies

The rise stands out in contrast to declining approval for nearly every other major federal agency, including FEMA which had the steepest drop