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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood​

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Updated 3:57 PM CDT, July 8, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has avoided talking about his plan to scrap the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including children attending a girls-only camp.

Asked shortly after the disaster whether he still intended to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Trump said it wasn’t the right time to talk about it. Nor did he mention such plans during a nearly two-hour meeting with his Cabinet on Tuesday.

The Republican president instead opened the meeting by having Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem talk about her visit to Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday, a day after floodwaters swept away riverside campers and homeowners in the wee hours of the Fourth of July holiday.

Her voice breaking, she recounted leading the federal response, telling the meeting that she was overcome with emotion during the trip and had “kind of fallen apart.” ...
“Very emotional,” she said, “but also just so tragic.”

Noem said “Texas is strong” but insisted that, “we, as a federal government, don’t manage these disasters. The state does. We come in and support them, and that’s exactly what we did here in this situation.” ...

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Trump's previous tariff push terrified the world economy. He's betting this time is different

The last time President Donald Trump rolled out tariffs this high, financial markets quaked, consumer confidence crashed and his popularity plunged.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with congressional leaders

Congressional leaders are meeting this week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after some lawmakers accused the Israeli leader of trying to drag the U.S. into another war.
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Trump comes to Bondi's defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop

President Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt refusal to release additional documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation.
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Trump delays tariffs as the rest of the world plays hardball

The US president reveals his poker "tell" by showing he is open to delays to secure trade deals.
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Trump admin live updates: Trump slams Putin, says US will send Ukraine more weapons

Trump criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin as he took questions on the Russia-Ukraine war, saying he was "very unhappy" with Moscow's latest attacks on Kyiv.
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Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized pause on weapon shipments to Ukraine, sources say | CNN Politics

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, according to five sources familiar with the matter, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented and explain it...
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The Trump admin just hired 3 outspoken climate contrarians. Scientists are worried what comes next | CNN

The Trump admin just hired 3 outspoken climate contrarians. Scientists are worried what comes next
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Trump administration using Guantanamo to detain foreigners from 26 countries, including criminal detainees

Dozens of foreigners from six different continents are being held at Guantanamo Bay, DHS officials have confirmed.
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Trump supporters angry over Justice Department's Epstein memo

Some are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.
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Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials

The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology.
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Trump threatens 'no extensions' on new Aug. 1 tariff deadline, warns of higher import taxes

The Yale Budget Lab noted that the letters sent Monday would hike the effective tariff rate on U.S. consumers to the highest since 1934.
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Trump pushes back on Jeffrey Epstein question: "Are people still talking about ... this creep?"

"Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?" President Trump said in response to questions about the convicted sex offender.
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Agriculture secretary says there will be ‘no amnesty’ for migrants, adults on Medicaid can replace them in workforce | CNN Politics

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday during a news conference that there will be “no amnesty” for migrants and mass deportations will continue to achieve a “100% American workforce.” Rollins cited the number of adults in the Medicaid program, saying there are plenty of workers...
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Trump caught off guard by Pentagon's abrupt move to pause Ukraine weapons deliveries, AP sources say

President Donald Trump’s decision to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine came after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officials for announcing a pause last week in the delivery of some critical weapons to Ukraine.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plans for mass firings, reorganization of the federal government

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of workers.
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Trump suggests border crackdown is 'saving a lot of money' after stark drop from Biden era crossings

Trump touts immigration enforcement funding in the new spending bill while claiming zero migrants entered the U.S. last month, despite official data showing over 8,700 border encounters.
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White House rejects idea cuts affected flood response as Trump plans to tour flood-devastated Texas

White House's Karoline Leavitt says President Donald Trump will be visiting devastating flooding areas in Texas.
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