FEMA releasing billions in disaster assistance, while further funds await approval

The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that previously was awaiting approval from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. A source familiar with the situation told The Hill that billions of combined public assistance and hazard mitigation funds are being provided from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and that the money…

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Hegseth cancels troop attendance at top-ranked schools

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday ordered the cancellation of service members attending some of the nation’s top-ranked colleges and universities at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, arguing that the schools are teaching service members “the evil ideology of the enemy.” Hegseth, who attended Harvard University for graduate study, said the move would…

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