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The Latest Breaking News from FEMA

TSA staffing shortage and upcoming World Cup will create ‘perfect storm’, warns acting head

Ha Nguyen McNeill testified before House committee about airport wait times amid DHS funding shutdown

The Guardian - US

Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency

The Independent UK

Markwayne Mullin confirmed to lead Homeland Security

Trump's nominee was approved late Monday, following the firing of Kristi Noem amidst public backlash

The Independent UK

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Senate ready to confirm Mullin to Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

The Senate is heading toward a vote to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security

The Independent UK

Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before

‘Teleporting is no fun,’ Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has said on a podcast

The Guardian - US

‘It was real’: Donald Trump’s disaster relief chief says he once teleported to a Waffle House in Georgia

Only a Trump pick can have such superpowers.

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Democrats Launch Bid to Fund DHS as Shutdown Drags On — ICE and CBP Not Included

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched a discharge petition to fund key parts of the Department of Homeland Security, like TSA and FEMA, only if funding for ICE and CBP is removed.

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Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security is signaling a gentler stance on FEMA and promising to roll back some recent restrictions

The Independent UK

Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, stokes fears of more Fema cuts

Senator backs restructuring disaster agency but dodges questions on staffing, leaving officials uneasy over readiness and leadership

The Guardian - US

Rescue workers responding to deadly tornados are without key tracking tool because of Kristi Noem’s policy: report

Storm mapping data currently unavailable to emergency responders after $200,000 contract with provider allowed to lapse and go unrenewed, according to CNN

The Independent UK

Why US disaster response workers won’t miss the ‘singularly destructive force’ that was Kristi Noem

In this week’s newsletter: In the wake of the DHS secretary’s firing, staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency share how her tenure has left the US less able to the respond to the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Noem could leave DHS with dozens of contracts waiting for approval - delaying payments

Backlog of unsigned contracts has existed since before the partial shutdown that’s left DHS unfunded

The Independent UK

The contracting mess Noem's leaving behind at DHS

The backlog of contracts has left vendors waiting for payments and delayed projects including on immigration, the border wall and FEMA's disaster relief.

Axios

Senate Democrat petitions to ‘pass those funding bills’ for DHS, but to deny ICE any further funding

Democrats plan for ICE to be left out in the cold

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Latin Times

Court Filings Show Florida Taxpayers Could Be Left Covering $1.5B 'Alligator Alcatraz' Project

Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Latin Times

Kristi Noem's Slammed On Her Way Out As DHS Secretary: 'She Was Disrespectful. No One Liked Her'

According to the report, the tipping point came when Noem made two "humiliating appearances" before House and Senate committees, where she faced bipartisan questioning over alleged mismanagement at DHS.

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem’s term as governor freshly roasted by former South Dakota mayor: ‘She did a Sarah Palin’

Noem was fired by Trump from her role as DHS secretary on Thursday

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom wants ‘Kosplay Kristi’ Noem’s $220M ad money for LA’s fire victims

Newsom’s demand comes as Noem is set to leave DHS at the end of the month

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The Guardian - US

‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem

Current and former Fema staff say the fired DHS secretary made the US more dangerous by overhauling the agency

Axios

How the ice finally broke under Kristi Noem

"She burnt up a ton of goodwill," a Trump adviser said. "It was everywhere. It was everything."

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Axios

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem out, Trump says

She will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump said Thursday.

International Business Times

Millions In FEMA Aid For North Carolina Released Day After State's Senator Publicly Shames Noem

North Carolina received millions in disaster aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency the day after North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis publicly confronted the Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem

Latin Times

Records Contradict Noem Testimony to Congress That Lewandowski Has No Role in Multi-Million DHS Contract Approvals: Report

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Congress on Tuesday that her adviser Corey Lewandowski does not play a role in approving contracts at DHS, but internal agency records reviewed by ProPublica indicate he has signed off on major spending decisions.

Roll Call

Lawmakers criticize Kristi Noem over delayed FEMA decisions

Members of the House Judiciary Committee used an oversight hearing Wednesday to highlight delays in dispersing disaster relief funds.

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