The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

Kristi Noem is denying reports that claim her policies held up the government’s emergency response in the days following the July 4 Texas floods.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told Rev. Al Sharpton on "PoliticsNation" that he cannot count on FEMA this hurricane season. He and other Connecticut officials have warned that the state has become more vulnerable to severe weather — and hurricanes aren't their only concern.

July 13, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of her new rule requiring her personal sign off on all FEMA contracts or grants over $100,

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to face them without federal funding.