Tensions Rise Over Disaster Aid Requests in Texas Following Hurricane Beryl

The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl has intensified tensions between President Joe Biden and Texas's GOP leaders regarding the state's requests for federal disaster aid. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has publicly responded to reports suggesting that the White House struggled to reach him before the storm made landfall, which allegedly delayed the distribution of emergency-relief supplies.

Patrick has vehemently denied these reports, insisting that the state needed to assess the damage before formally requesting federal assistance. "It's a process that we've been actively engaged in this. . .