Lee van der Voo is a journalist based in Oregon. Her forthcoming book about youth and climate change, As The World Burns, is scheduled for release by Timber Press in 2020.
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.