Hurricane Harvey And The Potential Hypocrisy Of Texas Republicans

WASHINGTON ― Texas Republicans, long accustomed to bashing the federal government, are already changing their tune now that Hurricane Harvey has devastated parts of their state.An emergency aid package hasn’t surfaced yet, but Congress almost certainly will have to approve a spending bill to help those affected by the hurricane-force winds and widespread flooding in southeastern Texas.The question is whether that money will be offset by cuts to other government programs, whether extr