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FEMA reform could increase cost burden on states

The Trump administration is looking at ways to overhaul FEMA, the government's disaster management and response agency. Why it matters: The move — which President Trump has said could include dissolving the agency altogether — comes amid continued response efforts in the wake of September's Hurricane Helene and the deadly LA area wildfires this month. Zoom in: The White House issued an executive order on the topic Sunday evening, and Vice President Vance criticized FEMA's work in an appearance on CBS' "Face The Nation" Sunday. • Late last week, Trump...