President Donald Trump has floated abolishing FEMA, citing the agency’s struggle to deliver timely disaster assistance, and in his second term he’s used executive actions to cut staff and freeze funds. A directive from Noem requiring her sign off for any expenditure over $100,000 has also delayed billions in grants and loans.

President Donald Trump approved federal assistance for Louisiana following a winter storm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will assist all 64 parishes with disaster relief. FEMA is authorized to provide equipment and resources to lessen the storm's impact.

Forecasters warned the storm’s impacts could linger for days, urging people to prepare for extended cold and power outages.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, bypassing California’s state and local permitting processes to fast-track rebuilding for structures destroyed or damaged in last year’s brush fires.

President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for several states, including Louisiana, in response to a major winter storm, making federal funds available for evacuations, sheltering, debris removal,

Venezuela's acting president signs law ending state oil monopoly, reversing decades of socialist policy to allow private companies control of the industry.