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Texas flood puts spotlight on Trump nominee to lead agency that includes weather service

Last week’s devastating Hill Country flooding is likely to feature heavily in a Wednesday hearing on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Jacobs

Truthout · 1d

Trump Dodges Questions on Texas Floods, National Weather Service Cuts

On Sunday, while taking questions from reporters, Trump claimed that he had difficulty hearing a reporter who had started asking a question about cuts to the NWS. “Democrats are blaming your federal cuts for the deaths over in Texas,” the reporter began her question to Trump, shouting loud enough to be heard.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.

Donald Trump, NOAA and Texas

Green Matters · 22h

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Defund NOAA, the Service That Helps With Weather Predictions and Alerts?

Did Donald Trump defund NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charged with protecting the natural world and its resources?

Politifact · 16h

Texas floods fact-check: NWS and NOAA cut jobs, but Trump hasn't ‘defunded’ them

There were about 600 employee cuts at the National Weather Service — about 100 probationary employees and 500 buyouts. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget would increase the National Weather Service budget by nearly 6.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 22h

Trump praises Texas flood response, says it prevented dozens more deaths

The president also confirmed that he plans to visit Texas to tour the devastation on Friday with First Lady Melania Trump.

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Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts

Downsizing at the National Weather Service appears to be part of an effort by Republicans to privatize such agencies.

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Donald Trump Grilled About NWS Cuts After Deadly Texas Floods

President Donald Trump was asked about cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) after deadly Texas floods left at least 80 people dead. Speaking to reporters, the president dismissed concerns that ...

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Trump’s NOAA pick appears in confirmation hearing days after Texas floods

In the five months since Trump chose Neil Jacobs as NOAA administrator, hundreds of NOAA scientists and meteorologists have ...

Irish Star on MSN3d

Ex-weather bosses sent haunting letter warning Trump cuts could lead to deaths weeks before flood

In the weeks leading up to the devastating floods in Texas, five former directors of the National Weather Service sent a ...

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Are Donald Trump's NOAA cuts to blame for Texas flood tragedy? What to know

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

E&E News5h

Trump has long politicized disasters. Now he’s on the other side.

Democrats have seized on the administration's cuts to the National Weather Service in the wake of the Texas floods.

Inquisitr on MSN1d

Trump Golfed as Texas Faced Deadly Floods—White House Defends Him and Meteorologist Layoffs

Donald Trump and his administration have found themselves in hot waters after Texas floods claimed at least 100 lives, ...

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The Latest: Trump delays tariff implementation another month

President Donald Trump ’s latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette1d

Effects of weather service cuts debated

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump's deep staffing cuts to the ...

MEAWW News3d

Kristi Noem says Donald Trump will 'reform ancient weather system' after Texas flood alert failures

Kristi Noem criticized the outdated weather alert technology and promised improvements under Donald Trump’s leadership after ...

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