The Government Accountability Office said the service is responding only to immediate needs and does not have the funding or capacity to address worsening conditions.

The Trump administration reportedly asked FEMA officials to produce a list of employees that could be targeted for firings—the latest agency to come under scrutiny of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency that is leading a mass-layoff effort to reduce government spending.

The Government Accountability Office says the $7 billion infrastructure estimate is likely too low as hundreds of projects still lack cost estimates.

U.S. Coast Guard members secure a detained alien at Coast Guard Base Boston, Feb. 20, 2025, following a vessel inspection that led to the detention of two Mexican aliens for violating U.S. crew citizenship laws. (Photo: USCG) U.S. Coast Guard crews ...