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The Trump administration has moved to dismiss the members of the National Science Board, which governs the National Science Foundation. Dismissed members say the agency's independence is threatened.
A Texas legislative commission heard testimony from families of some of the people who died in the 2025 flooding. Owners of the all-girls Camp Mystic also testified about emergency preparedness plans.