The president has said he think states would be better at handling disasters including hurricanes and wildfires.

Presidents fully control FEMA aid. The operative word in federal disaster law is “may,” as in: “The President may make ...

The Trump administration today rescinded its Monday memo that had implemented a sweeping freeze on vast swaths of federal aid ...

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday focused on emergency response, one which creates a task force to ...

Los Angeles municipal bond issuers should be able to absorb losses caused by fires in the region without disrupting payments ...

The Trump administration on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants and loans. The order comes after the federal ...

Legal experts suggest the nation’s largest municipal utility will face paying damages to homeowners after fire crews were ...

President Donald Trump’s sudden move to freeze federal grants is hitting states where people are struggling to recover from ...

Congresswoman Judy Chu represents the fire victims in Altadena and joined Lisa McRee to talk about the politics of disaster.

Four cities in Southern California are opposing an EPA processing site for "hazardous" waste from Los Angeles County's ...

We’ve got to start moving on housing,” said Jonathan Krebs, Western North Carolina recovery advisor, but delays in D.C. could ...

In the days leading up to President Donald Trump's visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest ...