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Trump administration ready to claw back another $106 million in FEMA migrant funds from NYC
April 8, 2025 | 7:00amThe Trump administration warned Big Apple officials this month it was ready to grab back another $106 million in federal funds tied to migrant costs �but Mayor Eric Adams...
Possible 'illegal' use of $81M in FEMA funds for NYC migrant stays in hotels probed by House GOP chair
March 26, 2025 | 3:17pmHouse Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) told Mayor Eric Adams his panel "is concerned" that the funding was "approved under the Biden-Harris administration without proper oversight of the...
FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
March 13, 2025 | 1:57amThe Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to migrants, suggesting they may have violated a law used to prosecute smugglers.
FEMA fired three supervisors following probe into crew told to avoid Trump-supporting homes hit by Hurricane Milton
March 6, 2025 | 3:45pmFEMA acting administrator Cameron Hamilton axed the supervisors -- but said his investigation "found no evidence this was a systemic problem, nor that it was directed by agency or field...
Judge rejects NYC’s request to order immediate return of $80 million from FEMA to shelter migrants
March 5, 2025 | 4:28pmJudge Jennifer H. Rearden ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) doesn’t need to return the $80 million it took from New York City last month over a dispute...
Heavy snow leads to collapse of 26 buildings in NY county
February 24, 2025 | 7:21amMore than 6.5 feet of snow was recorded in parts of Oswego County last week.
Adams sues Trump admin over clawback of $80M migrant shelter funds from NYC
February 21, 2025 | 9:38pmThe city’s Law Department blasted President Trump for conducting an “unlawful money grab�that snatched FEMA payments without any advance notice, according to the suit filed in the US District...
Adams to sue Trump admin over $80M in FEMA migrant shelter funding clawed back from NYC
February 14, 2025 | 8:24pmThe city will take legal action to recoup the $80.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency payments taken by the feds on Tuesday.
Hey, Congress: Make government great again �by turning Trump's reforms into law
February 14, 2025 | 6:34pmPresident Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is accomplishing in weeks what conservatives have been talking about for decades.
It's not all-out US-vs.-NY war yet �but the state must help with Trump's immigration crackdown
February 13, 2025 | 7:36pmEven so, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams could do themselves (and New York) a big favor by boosting cooperation with Washington.
FEMA follies prove Musk, Trump and DOGE are right to go after fed spend insanity
February 12, 2025 | 12:54pmThe agency mismanaged billions and punished hurricane victims for supporting Trump. DOGE isn't hitting it hard enough.
FEMA squanders billions, oversight fails | Reporter Replay
February 11, 2025 | 5:12pmThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has mismanaged tens of billions of dollars over the years, according to numerous government reports into its spending. The government agency’s response to COVID, hurricanes,...
Ex-FEMA worker who told staffers to avoid pro-Trump hurricane victims engaged in illegal political activity: fed watchdog
February 11, 2025 | 4:22pm"Engaging in political activity while on duty and using her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the results of an election" is a violation of the Hatch...
Inside FEMA’s sickening history of misspending billions of taxpayers�dollars �and going largely unchecked
February 11, 2025 | 4:02pmThe most recent audit of the embattled disaster response agency claimed it mismanaged nearly $10 billion during the COVID pandemic between 2020 and 2023.
FEMA employees fired over 'egregious' $59M payment for NYC migrants
February 11, 2025 | 8:59amFour FEMA employees will be fired Tuesday for sending $59 million to New York City to house and care for illegal migrants, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
How FEMA spending on migrants exploded under Biden
February 10, 2025 | 7:46pmElon Musk is targeting what he says is out-of-control spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on migrants.
Elon Musk claims FEMA sent $59M last week to luxury NYC hotels for illegal migrants �but City Hall says there's more to the story
February 10, 2025 | 7:53am"The @DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants," Musk wrote on his X platform.
Trump moves to protect minors, sensible strings on Cali relief and other commentary
January 29, 2025 | 7:23pm“Many of us who’ve studied this issue, Trump’s directives seem reasonable,�cheers Lisa Selin Davis of the prez’s order to the Executive Branch to “not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or...
JD Vance blasts 'broken' FEMA for 'holding up' billions in hurricane relief: 'Not doing the American people's will'
January 27, 2025 | 5:09pmAt least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the vice president said.
Trump is already hitting the ground running as his first 100 days in office are off to a historic start
January 25, 2025 | 8:44pmA  headline last week focused on what Donald Trump could get done in his first 100 days. A better focus would have been on his first 100 hours.Â