WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – In the wake of catastrophic flooding in Texas, heartbroken parents gathered outside the White House Monday demanding accountability and action on climate safety. “This wasn’t just a climate disaster. This was a preventable and politically charged crisis,” said Cassidy DiPaola of the Make Polluters Pay Campaign.

Environmental policy advocates gathered Monday near the White House, urging the Trump administration and Congress to support key disaster and weather agencies in the wake of catastrophic Texas floods.

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

A rally and memorial was held on the Ellipse near the White House for the victims of the Kerr County, Texas, flood on the weekend after the Fourth of July.

For those of us in tech, we should remember the importance of using our talent and training not just to streamline corporate profits, but to make the world a bit better—and even, where we can, to save lives.

President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans Tuesday the White House believes the GOP can flip as many as five US House seats as part of a Republican redistricting effort in the state, according to a source familiar with the call.

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.