Noem eventually approved FEMA’s request on Monday, nearly three days after the initial flooding occurred, sources told CNN. Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokesperson, said in a statement that the ...

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 ...

A New York Times report found thousands of calls to FEMA went unanswered after the Department of Homeland Security laid off call center workers.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that "what you saw happen in Texas was much more how FEMA will look in the future." ...

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 ...

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 ...