Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story States sue Trump over axed resiliency program A coalition of 20 states on Wednesday sued the Trump

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices.

In a shift, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Sunday to walk back earlier plans for a sweeping dismantling of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, saying Trump wants to "remake" it.

The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens went missing in deadly floods.

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

The court has supported his administration on issues like immigration, federal employee dismissals and military policies.

Weeks before flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott participated in the first meeting of a new council to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He criticized FEMA as “slow and clunky,” arguing that states are able to respond “more nimbly, more swiftly, more effectively” to disasters.

President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people against natural disasters.