Republican votes to cut funding for weather forecasting have drawn criticism in the wake of deadly flooding in Texas.

The Trump administration filed an unprecedented 20 emergency applications to the Supreme Court in 23 weeks, and justices ruled in favor of controversial policies like the transgender military ban.

-- A standalone bill to provide $17.6 billion in emergency aid to Israel amid its fight with Hamas failed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with mixed support from the San Diego Delegation.