Texas, Trump and flooding
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Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters during a press conference while visiting flood-devastated Texas, but one journalist copped a particularly harsh spray from the US President.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
Authorities have not provided details about the motive of the shooter who opened fire on Border Patrol agents at an annex site in Texas Monday.
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PRIMETIMER on MSNTexas Flood update: How many are still missing as rescue team continue to search for victimsOn July 10, 2025, CBS News confirmed that over 170 people were missing at that time. Sadly, the number of casualties is surging, too. On Friday, X user Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) shared an image of a vehicle stuck under the debris of the Texas flood.
President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package, which he signed into law July 4, includes roughly $13 billion in funding to reimburse states that spent, or plan to spend, their own funds to deter illegal border crossings between January 2021 and January 2029.
The number of deaths due to the flooding in Texas is now at least 78, according to the latest information from state officials.
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A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several.
The Department of Homeland Security is putting 17 miles of river water barrier in the Rio Grande in Cameron County in deep South Texas, Border Report has learned.