Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency “remade” rather than dismantled entirely.

President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August and a warning to BRICS nations.

In Kerr County, Trump was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott, who on Friday announced the federal government updated Trump's disaster declaration to include more counties. Abbott said the move "will provide critical assistance to Texans and communities impacted by the devastating flooding."

America’s biggest trading partners have tried tactics ranging from appeasement to retaliation to avoid higher tariffs. All find themselves faced with similar threats from Washington.

President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise. In the last week, Trump has slapped trading partnerswith tariffs rather than slog through prolonged talks to reach agreements.

The Kentucky governor said the tariffs will hurt residents of his state, which Trump won overwhelmingly in 2024.

President Donald Trump released two tariff letters on Saturday, imposing duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a stark warning about the economic fallout for the German economy if the United States and the European Union fail to reach an agreement to avoid tariffs on the bloc's exports to the US.