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A Texas Department of Public Safety official inspects debris on the waterfront at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July 6, in Hunt, Texas. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP As the death toll rises following catastrophic floods in Central Texas over the holiday weekend, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says officials owe a thorough investigation to find out what went wrong in warning and evacuating residents. Flash flooding in Texas killed at least 90 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with most reported in Kerr…

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Environment / July 7, 2025 The deadly consequences of Trump’s National Weather Service budget cuts. Ad Policy Children’s clothes hang on the branch of a tree on the bank of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images) “There will be people who die.” That stark warning was issued in February by Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, after US president Donald Trump sought to fire more than 800 employees of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which houses the National Weather Service.…

President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by August 1, while also threatening to hit a dozen other nations with steep import duties by next month. Mr. Trump initially posted two nearly identical letters, addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, on his Truth Social media platform outlining the new tariffs. A 90-day freeze on country-specific U.S. tariffs on dozens of nations, including Japan and South Korea, is scheduled to expire on July 9.Mr. Trump on Monday afternoon also announced separate tariffs on an additional 12…

Tesla’s stock price slumped Monday after CEO Elon Musk’s announced over the weekend that he has formed a new political party following his acrimonious split from President Trump. The electric vehicle company’s stock fell 6.8%, to $293.94 per share, by market close.Musk had threatened to form a new political party if the president’s massive policy and spending bill passed. The tech billionaire made good on his promise this past Saturday, a day after Mr. Trump signed his signature legislation into law on July 4.”Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Musk said on X.Musk on Friday hinted that his…

Unidentified people carrying binders bearing the seal of the US Justice Department reading “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” walk out of the West Wing of the White House in February. The Trump administration had promised it would release documents on late tycoon and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who was found dead in his prison cell in 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department and the FBI have found no evidence that disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had a “client list” or that he blackmailed prominent…

Washington — A Justice Department and FBI review of the investigation related to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein found that there was no “client list” or evidence that he blackmailed prominent figures, according to a memo detailing the findings.The review also concluded that Epstein died by suicide while in custody at a Manhattan correctional facility in August 2019. Epstein was facing federal sex trafficking charges, and his death was subsequently investigated by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog and the FBI.The Justice Department and FBI said in their memo that video footage reviewed by bureau investigators  — and made available to…

Politics / StudentNation / July 7, 2025 As the Trump administration escalates its campaign to reshape education, a provision in the “Big Beautiful Bill” will raise the tax on select private colleges’ endowments. Ad Policy Donald Trump stops in the White House Cross Hall to listen to the band at the conclusion of a “One, Big, Beautiful” event.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made…

Questions over Texas flood warning systems Questions remain over early warning systems in deadly Texas flooding 02:53 Devastating flash floods in central Texas on Friday has killed more than 80 people, including over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River. The river rose rapidly early Friday morning as the area, known as Texas’ Hill Country, was saturated with rain.Where were the floods in Texas?The area hardest hit by the floods was Kerr County where the Guadalupe River rose to critical levels in multiple locations, according to National Weather Service data. Kerrville, the largest city…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025.WEIJIA JIANG: We turn now to New York Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi. Congressman, thank you so much for your time this morning.REP. TOM SUOZZI: Yeah, thanks so much for having me.WEIJIA JIANG: Well, you just heard from Kevin Hassett- you know, like President Trump, he said, without this bill, it would be one of the greatest tax hikes for the American public. They say it is the greatest tax cut in American…