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President Trump, Vice President Pence and first lady Melania Trump visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., on June 6. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long are seated at right. This summer, DHS transferred nearly $10 million from FEMA to immigration authorities, according to a congressional document.

Trump Administration Transferred $9.8 Million From FEMA To ICE

The Department of Homeland Security said it needed an extra $200 million to detain and deport migrants. Among the cash that covered the shortfall: FEMA funds earmarked for recovery and preparedness.

Residences leveled by the Camp Fire line a cul-de-sac in Paradise, Calif., earlier this month. A massive federal report says climate change is contributing to larger wildfires as well as other deadly extreme weather.

Climate Change Is Already Hurting U.S. Communities, Federal Report Says

According to the government's most comprehensive assessment to date, climate change has already damaged American infrastructure and cost both money and lives.

Salvadoran migrants wait for transportation after turning themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas — where a border fence is under construction. The Pentagon says it will spend up to $1 billion to help build the fence.

Pentagon Takes $1 Billion From Military Personnel Account To Build Border Fence

The money nearly doubles the $1.3 billion Congress authorized for border wall funding — a move made possible after President Trump declared a national emergency.

The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals building

As Texas Seeks To Overturn Obamacare, Attention Focuses On Potential Swing Judge

NEW ORLEANS — On the left was Judge Carolyn Dineen King, an appointee of Jimmy Carter; on the right sat Judge Kurt Engelhardt, a nominee of Donald Trump,…

El Paso ISD school busses sit parked three days before classes begin.

As El Paso ISD Students Return To School, The Trauma Of A Mass Shooting Looms

Thousands of students in El Paso are returning to school on Monday. It’s the first day of classes for the city’s largest district, El Paso ISD. Many are...

Speak of the House Dennis Bonnen on the grounds of the Governor's mansion for a joint press conference with the governor and lieutenant governor on Jan. 8, 2019.

'It Was A Setup': Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Gun Rights Activist Come Face-To-Face At GOP Fundraiser

A Texas GOP fundraiser Tuesday brought state House Speaker Dennis Bonnen face-to-face with the gun rights activist whom state troopers recently…

Why Is Julián Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?

Immigration is likely to be a key issue in the 2020 presidential election, but so far Democratic candidates have largely shied away from the issue in…

Texas Senate Passes School Finance Bill, But Opts Not To Fund It With Sales Tax Hike

The Texas Senate on Monday approved a bill to massively overhaul public school finance, but did so while backing away from a proposal to use an increased…

U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday after China retaliated for President Trump's latest round of tariffs. Here, a trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange as a TV shows the state of the market.

China Puts New Tariffs On $60 Billion Of U.S. Goods, And Stock Prices Reel

U.S. stock markets plunged on the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by more than 600 points, or 2.4%, for the day.

State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, R-Bedford, has tried to kill several bills this session.

This Session's Biggest Mental Health Bill Got Killed On A Technicality — Then Resurrected

A major mental health bill prioritized by the state's top leaders as a way to help prevent school shootings was partially revived late Tuesday night hours…

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