FEMA response to deadly Texas floods delayed & deficient with Noem in charge  —  Staffers sound the alarm. … Disaster struck in Texas on July 4th when the Guadalupe River rapidly overflowed, resulting in lethal flash floods.  As of Monday, local officials said at least 104 were confirmed dead across six counties.

Exclusive: Operation Excalibur in Los Angeles Was Show of Force  —  Leaks from military's LA deployment reveal Coca Cola vs. Pepsi rivalry, sweaty guardsmen, and abject failure  —  Today's homeland security operation at the 35-acre MacArthur Park in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles was a mere …

I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit  —  In a court filing, the tax agency said a decades-old ban on campaigning by tax-exempt groups should not apply to houses of worship speaking to their own members.  —  The I.R.S. said on Monday that churches and other houses …

A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials  —  The unknown individual contacted at least five government officials, including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress, according to a State Department cable.  —  Summary167

As Trump Fails to Deliver, Russia Looks to Musk's America Party for Leverage  —  Elon Musk recently announced the formation of the America Party, and online commentators have been quick to share hot takes about its meaning and prospects.  Rather than join that chorus, and following …

Independent Dan Osborn makes another run at Nebraska Senate … A Navy veteran and mechanic by trade, Osborn is aware he won't be able to duplicate the out-of-nowhere grassroots campaign he deployed last cycle, when he outperformed Vice President Kamala Harris significantly in the state.

Passengers at some U.S. airports no longer have to remove shoes during regular TSA checks  —  Passengers at some airports across the U.S. no longer have to remove their shoes during regular TSA security checks, two sources familiar with the change confirmed to CBS News on Monday.

NYC Real-Estate Execs Throw Money Behind Adams to Counter Rise of Mamdani  —  Developers turn their backs on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and host fundraisers for incumbent mayor  —  New York City real-estate executives are throwing support and money behind incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in their fight …

The Tariff Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves  —  The video above has nothing to do with the subject of this post.  A big red-headed woodpecker got to work right in front of me yesterday, and I thought I'd give him a few seconds before getting to the dreary subject of tariffs.  —  Yes, tariffs.

The Republican budget is a climate horror  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Standing on a balcony at the White House on July 4 to celebrate …

Exclusive: Top Trump Adviser Sergio Gor Was Born in the Soviet Union  —  The birthplace of U.S. President Donald Trump's director of personnel has been the subject of media speculation — fuelled by his refusal to answer the question. … When he was named director of the White House Office …

US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds  —  While the Trump administration explores ways to encourage Americans to have more babies and reverse the United States' falling birth rate, a new poll finds that relatively few U.S. adults …

FIFA opens office in Trump Tower  —  World football governing body FIFA has boosted its ties with U.S. President Donald Trump by opening an office in New York's Trump Tower.  —  The move comes a year ahead of the men's World Cup — which is being hosted across North America — and a year after FIFA opened an office in Miami.

Pregnant doctor denied Covid-19 vaccine sues Trump administration  —  Lawsuit takes aim at RFK Jr's decision to advise against Covid vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children  —  A pregnant physician who was denied a Covid-19 vaccine is suing the Trump administration alongside a group …

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy.  Their meals are ultraprocessed  —  Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday praised a company that makes $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees.

Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Awkward Truth about ICE as MAGA Seethes  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 8 episode of the Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.

U.S. threatens California with legal action over transgender sports law  —  The threat by Education Secretary Linda McMahon was the latest salvo in the culture wars over transgender youth.  —  Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Monday threatened the state of California with legal action …

‘Trump Effect’ website takes credit for US investment made under Biden  —  Within hours of taking office in January, President Donald Trump boasted about attracting $3 trillion in new corporate investments to the United States.  Since then, Trump has said the investments have swelled to $14 trillion …

Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack of Evidence From Epstein Documents  —  After Attorney General Pam Bondi promised big revelations for months, the Justice Department noted a lack of evidence for conspiracy theories, including a “client list” and a jailhouse murder.

Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza's population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’  —  Military ordered to turn ruins of Rafah into ‘humanitarian city’ but experts call the plan an internment camp for all Palestinians in Gaza  —  Israel's defence minister has laid out plans …