President Trump is speaking up against FEMA, a federal agency, as he visits North Carolina and California to meet with victims of natural disasters. This comes as Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth await movements in their confirmation processes.

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President Donald Trump suggested at a Friday briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA,

President is highly critical of FEMA response in North Carolina arguing states are best placed to deal with disaster response, not federal government

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The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation. The Republican senators are prioritizing the former Fox News host and combat veteran’s vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

With two G.O.P. senators opposed, Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s pick for defense secretary, can afford to lose only one more. If he is confirmed, it is likely to be by the smallest margin for that post in modern times.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.

Almost 13,000 households have used FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance programs in Western North Carolina since Hurricane Helene. But some displaced residents tell CNN’s Meena Duerson the process has been confusing and stressful.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 civilians and a budget of $850 billion.

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in