https://www.scmp.com/rss/524502/feed The latest news and updates on Chip Roy, an American attorney and politician, he currently serves as a Republican Member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas’s 21st congressional district. His career includes significant roles such as Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz, First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, and Senior Advisor to Governor Rick Perry. With a background as a federal prosecutor and experience in the private sector, including investment banking, Roy is known... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders. Larry Leitha, sheriff of Kerr County in Texas Hill Country, said 68 people had died in flooding in his county, the epicentre of the flooding, among them 28 children. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, said another 10... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317118/texas-officials-face-heat-over-response-deadly-flooding-killed-least-43?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317118/texas-officials-face-heat-over-response-deadly-flooding-killed-least-43?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:28:28 +0000 Reuters Reuters Republicans in the House of Representatives advanced US President Donald Trump’s massive tax cut and spending bill toward a final yes-or-no vote early Thursday morning, appearing to overcome internal party divisions over its cost. Following a day of closed-door meetings both on Capitol Hill and at the White House, lawmakers cleared a final procedural hurdle needed to begin debate on the bill in a 219-213 vote around 3.30am. Lawmakers then reopened debate for a final vote that was expected around... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316719/big-beautiful-bill-stalls-us-house-trump-battles-republican-rebellion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316719/big-beautiful-bill-stalls-us-house-trump-battles-republican-rebellion?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:33:18 +0000