The Trump administration is rolling back decades-old protections for nearly 60 million acres of National Forest.

Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...

Republican Iowa state Rep. Mike Vondran shares his highlights and disappointments from the 2025 legislative session.

Signage of the Davenport Community School District's 2025 Student Built Home, located at 3129 W 34th St. in Davenport, sits outside during an open house of the home on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Judges appointed by President Donald Trump gave him reprieves in two major cases where other judges said his administration had broken the law.

USDA, CT lawmakers clash over disaster aid. The USDA’s proposals set off a back-and-forth between the federal agency and Democratic lawmakers over the deployment of disaster aid. The farm assistance ...

Maryland Gov. Moore requested that the Trump administration issue a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities that were impacted by severe flooding in May.

Virginia was one of several states in the Appalachian region slammed by Hurricane Helene’s rainfall last September. The storm caused the New River to crest at 31 feet a day after it battered the ...

Neither the White House nor FEMA responded to requests for comment about concerns over the federal government’s role in disaster response. The impact of cuts to the National Weather Service FEMA isn’t ...

Neither the White House nor FEMA responded to requests for comment about concerns over the federal government’s role in disaster response. The impact of cuts to the National Weather Service ...

Typically, FEMA advises the White House on which disasters warrant federal assistance. If the president approves aid, he signs a state's disaster declaration and FEMA is quickly notified so that ...