Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | People are shown working at FEMA headquarters in Washington on Jan. 24. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP) | | | | | | | What to know A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ordered a 50 percent cut in FEMA staff, violating the agency's independence, as alleged in a lawsuit by the union representing FEMA workers. The judge found the Department of Homeland Security's plan arbitrary and capricious, breaching the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act. The court ordered parties to discuss relief scope by Oct. 9. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |