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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
CNN panel rips 'partisans' for hijacking Texas flood tragedy for political gain
A "CNN This Morning" panel agreed that political finger-pointing distracts from addressing the real issues behind the deadly ...
Texas flooding, politics around it, underscore challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Ex-FEMA officials say it’s unclear how the response differs from FEMA’s typical role in disasters, which is to support states ...
Texas Democrats Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett push for documents on federal flood response
The two members of the House Oversight Committee, along with the panel’s top Democrat, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, ...
NY paper’s ‘vile’ political cartoon appears to mock Trump-voting Texas flood victims
Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis appeared to blame President Trump and DOGE spending cuts for the deadly floods.
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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 leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams ...
Texas Flood Donations Are Becoming a Culture-War Casualty
This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization ...
Trump praises FEMA response in Texas after earlier threats to eliminate agency
"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden ...