Partisan allegations about FEMA and the Biden administration’s disaster response are swirling, with some Republicans claiming funds were diverted and governors were ignored. Here’s what to know.

Greg Abbott’s request for a major disaster declaration just one day after it was submitted, activating FEMA ... political ...

Partisan allegations about FEMA and the Biden administration’s disaster response are swirling, with some Republicans claiming funds were diverted and governors were ignored. Here’s what to know.

The Trump administration's is talking about remaking the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, as disasters unfold ...

Debates over disaster response often reflect larger political debates such as those over the size and role of government. The history of the Stafford Act provides an illustrative example.

Moreover, officials inside FEMA warn that these new restrictions could make it harder for Congress to obtain unfiltered information from career staff without political influence.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem holds a press conference, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci ...

Disaster relief often becomes political because so many people are affected — and because there is a lot of media coverage surrounding hurricanes, floods and other major weather events.

FEMA makes late push to bolster hurricane preparedness, but effort may be too little, too late, officials say By Gabe Cohen , CNN 5 minute read ...

Hurricane preparations at FEMA have slowed to a crawl. With hurricane season weeks away, a new assessment raises a number of red flags about how the agency would respond to a major disaster.

In our news wrap Tuesday, FEMA's administrator said she is pushing for an investigation into political bias in her agency's relief efforts, the transgender bathroom debate reached the U.S. Capitol ...