Trump authorizes Ice agents to protect themselves using ‘whatever means’ necessary Order comes after California raids resulted in clashes with protesters and a shooting outside a Texas detention center The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2025
Trump left Texas’ fate to a missing-in-action leader – even as 120 are dead and 160 remain missing Lives were lost, but does Trump care? We Got This Covered · Jul 12, 2025
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019 The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Engrosssd in peddling lies, Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary can only make the Texas disaster worse Noem's red tape, Texas drowns. We Got This Covered · Jul 12, 2025
Six of the most unique Airbnbs in the US revealed, from a missile launch site to a giant shoe From Texas to Nevada, these are some of the most eye-catching and unique vacation rentals in the United States The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have left The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2025
Animals impacted by deadly Texas floods get private flight to safety to find new homes Watch the heart-warming moment pets affected by the devastating Texas floods get a private flight to safety by animal rescue charities. The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking Texas flood question Donald Trump branded a reporter “evil” after he was asked if warnings could have prevented a high death toll in the Texas floods. The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Memorial in flood-ravaged Texas city becomes focal point of community's grief A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Texas man charged over threatening Trump before he visited flood-ravaged zone: ‘I won’t miss’ The San Antonio man was arrested Thursday night ahead of the president’s visit to Texas The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
The Latest: Trump lands in Texas to survey flood damage President Donald Trump has landed in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a once-in-a-lifetime event The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Trump tours Texas disaster zone as administration dodges questions over future of Fema President praises flood response while state department begins issuing first of more than 1,350 termination notices – key US politics stories from Friday 11 July 2025 The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2025
Trump Claims Texas Flood Victims Were Fully Funded 'Within Minutes' Despite 72-Hour FEMA Delay Trump praised his administration's response to deadly Texas floods insisting recovery efforts were "fully funded within minutes," despite contradicting reports. Latin Times · Jul 12, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 House Democrats call for urgent review of deadly Texas flooding as Trump tours disaster zone ‘I’ve never seen anything like it. A little narrow river that becomes a monster,’ president says
The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2025 Trump defends Texas flood handling as disaster tests vow to shutter Fema Since disaster that has killed at least 120 people, US president has remained quiet about promises to axe relief agency
The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2025 Trump defends federal government’s response to Hill Country floods during Texas visit The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Dennis Quaid confirms daughter working near Camp Mystic during Texas floods is safe IN FULL
Sports Illustrated · Jul 11, 2025 Forty Observations on the 2025 College Football Schedule Strength of schedule will be discussed more than ever this season, and the cross-country travel isn’t slowing down with plenty of body-clock games on tap.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2025 Texas lawmakers urge Trump to extend tomato trade agreement with Mexico The 1996 agreement is set to expire Monday, which could raise the price of Mexican tomatoes and threaten thousands of Texas jobs.
Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025 Ken Paxton's Chances of Unseating John Cornyn in Wake of Alleged Affair-Driven Divorce, According to the Betting Market Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce.
Latin Times · Jul 11, 2025 Flooded Texas County Turned Down Funds for Warning System From Biden Admin in 2021: 'We Don't Want to Be Bought' Kerr County officials rejected federal aid in 2021 that could have funded flood sirens, citing political objections.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2025 Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed. Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Dennis Quaid shares update on 17-year-old daughter working at Texas camp during deadly floods The actor says his daughter is working at a camp that’s ‘a few miles away’ from Camp Mystic
Marie Claire · Jul 11, 2025 She Sent Her Daughter to the Camp That Raised Her. Then the Flood Hit A mother’s legacy, a daughter’s escape: When historic floods swept through Texas, one family’s beloved summer tradition turned into a race against the rising river.