FEMA

"There was certainly a discussion about how the very early effects of climate change are putting some communities across the country at even greater risk from a hurricane," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday during his daily briefing. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Energy and Environment

WH: Climate change will make hurricane season worse

Susan Crabtree · May 31, 2016 8:44 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requested April 17 that residents receive an extension to file their federal taxes after half the state was hit with more than a foot of rain. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

IRS pushes tax deadline to Sept. 1 for millions of Texans

Anna Giaritelli · April 26, 2016 9:53 pm

Federal fears about the dangers of an attack on the electrical grid increased in December. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Energy and Environment

FEMA: Residential areas last to recover from grid attack

Joel Gehrke · April 14, 2016 8:54 pm

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder acknowledged the federal estimate but said there would be no "all clear" given until testing showed the water was safe. (Conor Ralph/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)

Energy and Environment

Michigan estimates Flint can drink water by August

Kyle Feldscher · March 25, 2016 7:14 pm

Curious Fiscal Sense

Eli Lehrer · February 12, 2016 6:15 am

Michigan governor disputes Clinton claim she played role in Flint

Michigan governor disputes Clinton claim she played role in Flint

Sarah Bedford · January 18, 2016 6:59 pm

10 years later, extent of Katrina fraud still unknown

10 years later, extent of Katrina fraud still unknown

Sarah Bedford · August 28, 2015 4:01 am

Slate’s Woeful Ignorance On Display in Shaming Man for Wearing a Conservative T-Shirt

Mark Hemingway · August 25, 2015 2:21 pm

President Barack Obama shakes hands with a guest before taking the stage to speak at the Port of New Orleans, Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama heads to New Orleans for Katrina anniversary

Nicole Duran · August 19, 2015 9:42 pm

Before Katrina, barely more than half of New Orleans students graduated. In the 2013-14 school year, three out of four graduated -- right in line with Louisiana's statewide graduation rate. (AP photo)

Beltway Confidential

The charter solution

Jason Russell · July 27, 2015 4:01 am

A man walks past sandbags place in front of a retaining wall in a Glendora neighborhood on the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles on February 28, 2014 in California. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

Federal officials paid twice for Los Angeles County wall they didn’t authorize

Sarah Bedford · March 21, 2015 2:53 pm

Small Business Administration officials issued nearly $18 million in hurricane disaster loans to businesses without verifying whether they actually had the ability to repay the government. (AP Photo)

Government handed out millions of ill-advised loans after Hurricane Sandy

Sarah Bedford · March 4, 2015 1:04 pm