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Texas is one of FEMA's biggest users. Greg Abbott is helping Trump cut it
The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.
Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 120 as search continues for the missing
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the ...
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 ...
Staffing Cuts at NWS and the Tragic Flooding in Texas
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...
Trump EPA Boss Fuels Bonkers MAGA Conspiracies About Floods
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency chief has thrown his weight behind right-wing conspiracy theories ...
Texas floods live updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...
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 ...
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 ...
Did Trump official Kristi Noem delay critical aid for Texas? Here’s what she said
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is facing intense backlash after CNN reported that she slowed federal resources to the devastating Texas floods.