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Heckuva time to make an appearance: Trump's FEMA chief drops in on Texas flood zone
Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally ...
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA
Just days into his second term, President Trump said he was going to recommend that the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
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FEMA chief slips into Texas for rare public appearance
The visit by acting Administrator David Richardson is his first known trip to a disaster site since President Donald Trump ...
Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA
Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after ...
Texas Gov. Abbott secures disaster aid for more counties
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that the federal government has updated President Donald Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration following recent flooding across ...
Texas officials defend flood response and Tucker Carlson criticizes Trump: Morning Rundown
Plus, Republicans strategists are advising lawmakers to appeal to working class voters when selling Donald Trump's "big, ...
Trump avoids talk of scrapping FEMA after more than 100 killed in Texas flash flood
President Donald Trump has avoided talk of scrapping the federal disaster response agency after the catastrophic flash flood ...
Trump tours Texas flood damage as the disaster tests his pledge to do away with FEMA
Since the Fourth of July disaster, which has killed at least 120 people and left more than 170 missing, the president has ...
Donald Trump Wants FEMA 'Remade,' Not Eradicated—DHS Secretary
The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens ...