President Donald Trump’s approach to the federal government has been to cut, cut, cut, which means when there is a disaster in which the government plays a role, he will have to expect questions about those cuts.

Mr. Trump said his administration was working with state and local officials and that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be arriving in Texas shortly. DHS oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

President Trump on Monday said the U.S will impose 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan by August 1, while also threatening to hit five other nations with import duties of up to 40% by next month.

Trump plans new tariffs as the 90-day pause on some of his most aggressive tariffs is set to expire this week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday told President Donald Trump he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, handing Trump a nomination letter during a meeting at the White House.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday night that he's nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The honor was "well-deserved," Netanyahu told Trump. Trump has long called himself a master peacemaker and made clear his desire for the Nobel Prize.

President Donald Trump believes that a fresh truce between Israel and Hamas could pave the way for a far greater peace in the Middle East. That may be wishful thinking.