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July 12, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson

July 12, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson

On July 5, the day after the Texas floods hit, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) received 3,027 calls from survivors and answered 3,018 of them, about 99.7%, according to Maxine Joselow of the New York Times. But that day, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not renew the contracts for four call center companies that answered those calls. The …

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Secret Service failed to stop Trump assassination attempt, Senate report says – The Washington Post

Secret Service failed to stop Trump assassination attempt, Senate report says  The Washington Post What to Know About Secret Service One Year After Trump Assassination Attempt  The New York Times US Senate Report Faults Secret Service Discipline After Trump Shooting  U.S. News & World Report Before Butler shooting, Secret Service denied multiple requests to bolster Trump’s security detail during his 2024 campaign, report …

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Democrats thought they found their midterm message on the megabill — but it could hit some snags – Politico

Democrats thought they found their midterm message on the megabill — but it could hit some snags  Politico Democrats look to Republicans for help undoing Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill  Semafor How Swing Voters Are Responding to Trump’s Medicaid Cuts—Data  Newsweek The GOP slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid’s budget. What now?  marketplace.org Democrats plan to use Medicaid cuts against Republicans. Mike Johnson says ‘bring …

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Noem defends conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility – The Hill

Noem defends conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility  The Hill Trump officials deflect from “Alligator Alcatraz” scrutiny by pointing fingers at Biden  Axios Homeland Security’s Noem says in talks with five Republican-led states to build detention site  Reuters Five States in Talks for Detention Centers Like ‘Alligator Alcatraz’—Noem  Newsweek Kristi Noem touts Alligator Alcatraz, immigration arrests in Tampa  Tampa Bay Times Source link

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Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings

Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Ingram Fire Department officials ordered search crews …

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4 people shot at a class reunion in Chattanooga, no arrests announced

4 people shot at a class reunion in Chattanooga, no arrests announced

At least four people were injured in a shooting at an alumni event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday. A spokesperson for the Chattanooga Police Department confirmed that all four people were taken to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police did not provide information regarding a suspect or whether any arrests have been made. Police on the scene after …

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What to Know About the Secret Service, a Year After It Failed to Protect Trump – The New York Times

What to Know About the Secret Service, a Year After It Failed to Protect Trump  The New York Times Report: Secret Service warned of threat against Trump days before assassination attempt in Butler  WTAE Before Butler shooting, Secret Service denied multiple requests to bolster Trump’s security detail during his 2024 campaign, report says  CBS News 6 Secret Service agents suspended over conduct during …

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Dancers at an Arizona club feared they were being targeted — and then one was killed

Dancers at an Arizona club feared they were being targeted — and then one was killed

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is now recommending that Young be charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit kidnapping in Vega’s death, according to a probable cause statement filed last month in that county’s superior court. For Vega’s mother, the latest development brought a measure of relief. “We’ve felt like we’ve been drowning in a sea …

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