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After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump ...
NY paper's 'vile' political cartoon draws outrage for appearing to mock Trump-voting Texas flood victims
Buffalo News editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis depicted a supporter of President Donald Trump drowning under the severe flash ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
Challenge of predicting Texas floods and SCOTUS allows for mass federal layoffs: Morning Rundown
Plus, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts in Donald Trump's domestic policy bill have rural hospitals considering what ...
Trump says he'll visit flood-ravaged Central Texas this week
Historic rainfall fell last week in Central Texas, with the Guadalupe River rising 25 feet in 45 minutes around 4:30 a.m. on ...
Chris Cuomo slams Chris Murphy for 'cheap shot' suggestion that Trump funding cuts played part in Texas floods
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo condemned the politicization of the Texas floods by Sen. Chris Murphy on Tuesday, arguing that ...
Senator Raises Climate Warning Amid Texas Floods and Trump’s Tax Bill
Sheldon Whitehouse will give his 300th floor speech on climate on Wednesday, less than a week after Congress rolled back ...
FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls
As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
President Trump calls Central Texas floods a "terrible thing" and says he's working with state and local officials
Mr. Trump said his administration was working with state and local officials and that Department of Homeland Security ...
Death toll rises to 120 in Texas, including Camp Mystic children, after flash floods
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search ...
Jen Psaki calls out Trump for focusing more on White House redecorating than Texas floods
Jen Psaki called out Trump over comments about White House decor during a Cabinet meeting, as flood rescue efforts in Texas ...
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Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address ...