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Trump praised his administration's response to deadly Texas floods insisting recovery efforts were "fully funded within minutes," despite contradicting reports.

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.

Kerr County officials rejected federal aid in 2021 that could have funded flood sirens, citing political objections.

17-year-old Malaya Hammond died after helping her family escape from a sinking van during Texas flash floods.

A Texas official once blocked a flood siren system over fears it might disturb residents at night.

The owner of Texas Christian summer camp Camp Mystic died during the state's horrific floods last week, despite repeatedly warning officials about the volatility of the nearby Guadalupe River.

Texas State Senator Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton after 38 years of marriage. She cited "biblical grounds" to back her decision.

A Texas man accused in a fatal hit-and-run died weeks later in a separate crash that also killed two Good Samaritans, prompting an ongoing investigation.

El Potrillo will donate proceeds from his concerts in Texas. Before Alejandro Fernández, Shakira had announced something similar.

FEMA reportedly struggled to deploy critical resources during deadly flooding in Texas due to new spending restrictions imposed by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett did not rule out running to be the Democrats' senatorial candidate in the midterms next year

Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads Colin Allred in an eventual Democratic primary to be the next senatorial candidate, according to a new poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee

A father of two warned his nearby in-laws about the deadly Texas flash floods just moments before he and his wife were swept away to their deaths.

A passenger mistakenly prompted a bomb scare after reading their seatmate's texts over their shoulder mid-flight and misinterpreting the message.

Two young sisters sent a final message to their parents as their father fought unsuccessfully to save them amid devastating flash flooding in central Texas.

Weeks before deadly floods swept through Texas, former weather officials warned Trump's NOAA budget cuts could cost lives.

J.D. Vance was met with heckles outside a San Diego sushi restaurant over the Fourth of July weekend, as protesters linked him to deadly flooding in Texas.

Donald Trump congratulated Texas officials on what he called a "great" response to the flash floods, insisting that the death toll could have been higher.

The Austin Firefighters Association accused the city's fire chief of putting cost-cutting ahead of public safety after he refused to deploy the Austin Fire Department's Special Operations teams.

Sen. Ted Cruz is under fire for vacationing in Greece as flash floods killed at least 89 people in Texas.

As Texans mourn the loss of life from devastating July 4 floods, backlash grows over Kristi Noem's decision to use FEMA funds on "Alligator Alcatraz."

Ted Cruz is being ridiculed for calling for a "better system" for disaster preparedness after the Trump administration slashed funding for several agencies.

A woman in Hunt, Texas, survived the July 4 floods by kayaking to safety with her dogs.

Two camp counselors are being hailed as "guardian angels" after they distracted several girls during deadly thunderstorms that swept through Texas on July 4.

Kristi Noem is being berated online after she asked her followers for their thoughts on potential governor's portraits while rescue efforts in Texas continue.

Texas officials have walked back reports of a dramatic flood rescue after discovering the story was false, exposing how fast misinformation can spread during disasters.

A woman from Texas pleaded guilty to giving some 60 pounds of meth to undercover federal agents to undercover federal agents in New Mexico

A Texas county rejected siren alert systems in the past due to high costs. But after recent flash floods, state and local officials face renewed questions.

Elon Musk's own AI chatbot, Grok, blamed the climbing death toll of flash flooding in Texas on cuts made by Trump administration and Musk's work at DOGE.

Authorities are still searching for missing children from an all-girls summer camp in Texas after catastrophic flooding struck the south-central Texas region on Friday.