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The Hill
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Poll: More than half say government could have prevented Texas flood deaths
More than half of Americans in a new poll said the government could have prevented the deaths due to the recent destructive flooding in Texas. When asked in the poll from The Economist/YouGov if they believed 'most of the deaths from the floods in Texas could have been avoided if the government had been better prepared' or if the deaths happened to be 'tragic but unavoidable,' 52 percent of respondents said they thought the majority of the deaths 'could have been avoided.' Twenty-nine percent in the same poll said the deaths 'were unavoidable,' while 19 percent said they did not 'know.' At least 134 people died in the flooding, and at least 101 remain missing, according to ABC. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was slowed due to a new rule requiring her sign-off on all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants or contracts worth over $100,000. During a Sunday interview on NBC News's 'Meet the Press,' Noem acknowledged that she put in place the new rule but said the resources were sent quickly after the flooding. 'Those claims are absolutely false. Within just an hour or two after the flooding, we had resources from the Department of Homeland Security there, helping those individuals in Texas. It was a heartbreaking scene,' Noem said. 'And I think it's been well covered about what the Coast Guard did, how they were deployed immediately and helped rescue so many individuals from those floodwaters,' she added. The Economist/YouGov poll took place between July 11 and 14 among 1,680 respondents and has a plus or minus 3.4 percentage points margin of error.
NBC News
7 hours ago
- Politics
- NBC News
Bipartisan bill to provide legal status to certain migrants is not ‘amnesty': Republican co-sponsor
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Dignity Act, a new bipartisan legislation she co-sponsored with Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) that would allow some undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status. Rep. Salazar argues that President Trump knows that undocumented workers are needed in the country and says this is the moment for the president to embrace the legislation. July 15, 2025
Boston Globe
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Ready or not, here comes the 2028 presidential campaign
She insisted she was simply supporting Pappas, who is running to replace retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Advertisement But her presence there pointed to a larger, albeit quiet truth: the 2028 campaign has essentially begun. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, visited Badger, a skin care product company in Gilsum, N.H., with Representative Chris Pappas, a New Hampshire Democrat running for senator, on July 11. Holly Ramer/Associated Press Last Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom launched a Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance was across the country in San Diego, making the rounds The following day, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego announced Advertisement That same afternoon Klobuchar was in Keene, it was announced that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker would headline the North Carolina Democratic Party's annual dinner, another move in a key swing state. He already spoke at a similar event in New Hampshire earlier this year. Six months into Donald Trump's second term, he's enjoying a high point. He just signed a sweeping tax cut into law ahead of his self-imposed July 4 deadline. He's pressured NATO countries to boost defense spending. And he's continuing to rack up wins in court, like Monday's ruling from the Supreme Court that he could But beneath the surface, a campaign to replace him is already taking shape. The 2028 election could feature the largest field of candidates in American history. That's why hopefuls are already trekking to early primary states and cozying up to donors, they know that in a crowded race, early attention is critical. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has also begun to make moves toward a more national profile. He'll travel to South Carolina to speak at an AFL-CIO conference in Greenville, then to a Democratic event along the coast. Asked on NBC's Meet the Press whether he's considering a run, Beshear said: 'We'll see... I will not leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else's.' Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin greeted people during the grand opening ceremony of the first Buc-ee's location on the East Coast on June 30 in Mount Crawford, Va. Chip Somodevilla/Getty As for the Republicans, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin will be in Iowa this week and in South Carolina next month to both headline events for local Republican parties. Texas Republican Representative Wesley Hunt, and former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo visited New Hampshire in June. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was also supposed to appear in the state in late June, but the event was postponed due to Senate votes. Advertisement Not wanting to be overshadowed by other states, a group of New Hampshire Democrats announced Monday they're launching a town hall series featuring potential 2028 contenders. The effort, backed by longtime Democratic figures Jim Demers (an early backer of Barack Obama) and Billy Shaheen (Senator Shaheen's husband), will kick off next month with Representative Ro Khanna of California in Manchester. Of course, all of this is unfolding more than a year before the 2026 midterms, which can be a vehicle for potential presidential candidates to curry favor. Democrats haven't even filled out slates for major gubernatorial or congressional contests across the country. Still, none of that is slowing the race ahead. James Pindell is a Globe political reporter who reports and analyzes American politics, especially in New England.
Politico
a day ago
- Politics
- Politico
Senate Democrats want probe of FEMA cost-control policy after Texas flood tragedy
Two Democratic senators want the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General to launch an investigation into Secretary Kristi Noem's cost-control measures — and how the policy may have affected FEMA's response to devastating flooding in Texas that left more than 120 people dead. The letter from Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut , first obtained by POLITICO and sent on Monday, references a sweeping rule Noem has implemented at DHS — which oversees FEMA — requiring every contract and grant over $100,000 to have her approval before the funds can be released. In the aftermath of the Texas flooding this month, reports have suggested the policy created obstacles to FEMA's response, leaving it unable to pre-position certain resources and quickly activate certain response teams. 'The American people deserve answers and more importantly, they deserve accountability. While we are still waiting for all the facts to come out, what is clear is that FEMA must be able to respond to disasters immediately,' the letter said. 'A disaster response system that must wait for one official's signature is unacceptable and designed to fail.' Noem has forcefully pushed back against suggestions that her leadership slowed the federal response, calling the anonymously sourced stories 'completely wrong.' She said the cost-cutting policy that required her sign-off was 'an accountability on contracts that go forward.' 'The response time was immediate,' Noem told NBC's Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday on 'Meet the Press.' 'And if you talk to anyone in Texas that was there, that was a part of this operation, they would say the federal government and President Trump immediately responded.' The criticism comes as the agency balances months of attacks from Trump — who has threatened to eliminate it— with its response to one of the deadliest floods in the country's history. He has since praised the agency's response, while Noem has said the president doesn't want to cease operations but recognizes FEMA 'should not exist the way that it always has been.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency 'remade' rather than dismantled entirely. 'I think the president recognizes that FEMA should not exist the way that it always has been. It needs to be redeployed in a new way, and that's what we did during this response,' Noem said in an interview on NBC News' 'Meet the Press,' referring to the federal government's response to the Texas floods that devastated the region and left more than 120 dead. Trump has previously slammed FEMA, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, and mused about possibly 'getting rid' of the agency, which administers emergency relief. Noem, too, has previously said that the administration would eliminate FEMA. Asked on 'Meet the Press' a second time whether Trump no longer wanted to end the agency, Noem reiterated that she believed the president 'wants it to be remade so that it's an agency that is new in how it deploys and supports states.' Noem also brushed off criticism of the administration's flood response from some Democrats after Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called for her resignation. 'I don't care what she thinks,' Noem said, adding there was 'no' chance she would resign. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened a significant tariff hike on the European Union and Mexico, two of the largest U.S. trade partners. In separate letters published on Truth Social, the president wrote that each country will face a blanket tariff rate of 30% on all goods exported to the U.S. starting Aug. 1, and threatened even higher tariffs if either the E.U. or Mexico retaliates against his new levies. On Sunday, the E.U. said it would suspend retaliatory tariffs scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal by the end of the month. Trump spent last week bringing his trade war back to a roaring boil. He kicked it off by issuing dozens of letters announcing unilateral tariffs, then said he planned to impose 50% duties on copper goods, sending prices of the raw metal to all-time highs. Late Thursday, he announced he would apply a blanket tariff of up to 20% on all imports, as well as a 35% tariff on some, and perhaps all, Canadian imports starting next month. The letters come as the many trade deals that Trump administration officials had said would be signed have failed to materialize, leaving the president with little to show for weeks of negotiations. Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., would not rule out running for president in 2028, telling 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen Welker that he may 'take a look' at launching a bid. 'I would have never considered this a couple years ago, but I will not leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else's,' Beshear said. 'And so if I'm somebody that at that point, that I believe that I can heal the country, then then I'll take a look at it.' Beshear, who was first elected governor in 2019, won re-election in 2023, becoming a rare Democrat to govern a ruby-red state, where 64.5% of voters cast ballots for President Donald Trump in 2024. Asked whether he was running for president, Beshear said, 'What I'm doing right now is trying to be a reasonable voice out there that hopefully doesn't just bring Democrats back together, but Democrats, Republicans and independents.' One year after Butler: A new Senate report into the attempted assassination of Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania has revealed 'multiple, unacceptable failures' in the U.S. Secret Service's planning and response. Just like old times: Trump threatened to take away comedian Rosie O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship, something that he cannot legally do, reigniting a decadeslong feud between the pair. Trump vs. MAGA: Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base as the Jeffrey Epstein files — and calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be fired — dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend. Georgia on Trump's mind: How midterm voters react in Georgia, which has taken center stage in the Trump era as a key battleground state, could help determine how the final two years of his presidency go. Jannik Sinner won his first Wimbledon title Sunday, defeating rival Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to capture his fourth Grand Slam trophy. In a rematch of June's French Open final — which Alcaraz won after dropping the first two sets — this time it was Sinner who came from behind for the victory. Sinner lost the first set before ultimately winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. 'It's so special,' Sinner said after the match during an on-court interview. 'I had a very tough loss in Paris, at the end of the day it doesn't matter how you win or lose, you have to understand what you did wrong. That's what we did.' Put a cork in it: An ill-timed bottle pop from the crowd resulted in a cork landing on the court. 'Ladies and gentlemen,' the umpire said on the loudspeaker, 'as a courtesy to both players, please do not pop Champagne corks just as the players are about to serve.' On Saturday, the women's final was almost over before you saw it. Clocking in at just 57 minutes, the match was a lopsided affair as No. 8 Iga Swiatek dominated No. 13 Amanda Anisimova, 6-0, 6-0, to win her sixth Grand Slam title and first at Wimbledon. The Pole, 24, became the first woman since 1911 to win the Wimbledon final without losing a single game. She has now won every Grand Slam except the Australian Open. 'Honestly, I didn't even dream [of this], because for me, it was just, like, way too far, you know?' Swiatek said. 'I feel like I'm already an experienced player after winning the Slams before, but I never really expected this one.' A star-studded affair: While the on-court play garnered headlines, so too did the action off of it. Countless celebrities and athletes were in attendance for the tournament. More than 1,300 employees were forced out of the State Department on Friday, taking with them decades of specialized skills and on-the-job training as part of the United States diplomatic corps. Several career employees who unexpectedly found themselves with pink slips told NBC News they were baffled by the massive overhaul. Two people were killed and at least three others, including a state trooper, were injured in what authorities described as a series of incidents in Lexington, Kentucky, after a suspect first shot at the trooper. A historic lodge on the Grand Canyon's North Rim was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire, the park said. A 20-year-old American from Florida was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting relatives in the occupied West Bank, according to his family and the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The family of a Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties sued the university, alleging it discriminated against her even though she was cleared of wronging, forcing her into a psychiatric facility against her will and ultimately leading to her suicide. Music icon Dolly Parton opened up about her struggles with songwriting following her husband's death. The federal government dropped charges against a Utah doctor accused of destroying $28,000 in Covid vaccines. A California farmworker who was critically injured during a chaotic federal immigration raid has died, according to his family. Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 for the Club World Cup title as Cole Palmer scored twice and set up a third goal. This article was originally published on
