<h1>President surveys Texas flooding disaster that killed 120 people, meets with first responders and victims' families</h1> A president visited Texas to survey catastrophic flooding that killed at least 120 people, conducting an aerial tour and meeting with first responders and victims' families. The administration previously pledged to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency but has reduced focus on this topic since the disaster. Separately, the State Department dismissed 18% of its workforce, including staff already on administrative leave, prompting criticism from the foreign service union. Democrats requested documents regarding the federal flood response, expressing concerns about agency preparedness. A secular organization challenged a settlement between the IRS and religious broadcasters regarding the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits tax-exempt organizations from political endorsements.