Carly Nairn is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. Her work has been published with Guernica, National Geographic, and Sierra magazine, among others.
As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the resignation of a top official.
New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.