The officials told CNN that Noem’s new policy stopped them from quickly deploying Urban Search and Rescue teams, which Noem didn’t authorize until Monday, more than 72 hours after the flooding began ...

Much of McLaughlin’s response focused on the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back FEMA ― an agency Noem and Trump have said they want to shut down entirely while leaving disaster response to ...

Calls for a formal probe and Kristi Noem’s resignation have grown after reports revealed that her cost controls delayed FEMA's response to Texas floods. Tuesday, Jul 22, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

Noem, whose department oversees FEMA, recently implemented a policy requiring her personal sign-off for any spending exceeding $100,000.This i a part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. However ...