Two dozen states sue Trump White House for politicizing Fema disaster aid

The 25 Democratic attorneys general say administration imposed ‘unlawful’ conditions on federal disaster grantsA group of 25 Democratic attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta are taking the Trump administration to court for imposing “unlawful” conditions on federal grants for disaster preparedness and response.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) have been placing stipulations on federal grants that amount to a “campaign of coercion” designed to force states to adopt the White House’s preferred voting and immigration policies says the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island on Thursday. Continue reading...