Gov. Gavin Newsom faces complex politics, GOP criticism over L.A. fires
The California Democrat has pressed moderate measures to aid victims and been a constant TV presence as he and the state battle online falsehoods.
Social Media Users Shut Down GOP Senator Over His Out-Of-Control Disasters Claim
Ted Budd of North Carolina argued that hurricanes in his home state were an "absolutely different" matter from wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles.
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GOP Threatens to Play Politics With California Disaster Aid
Republicans say they may make California bend to their policy demands before approving wildfire aid. That would set a terrible precedent.
Trump’s first trip as president will be to Los Angeles: Sources
Trump expected to survey Los Angeles-area wildfire damage next week
Trump says he'll probably visit Los Angeles next week amid wildfires
"There will be strings attached": GOP Sen. says Los Angeles wildfire aid won't be "blank check"
Wyoming Senator John Barrasso said he expects "hearings" to determine what California needs to do to receive aid
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants To Use Weather Manipulation To Fight Fires. Here's Why It's Unlikely.
They know how to do it," the far-right congresswoman insisted while pushing her half-baked theory, which she previously suggested is used to control hurricanes.
Republicans sound eager to deny fire aid to Los Angeles
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, conservatives such as Charlie Kirk have gone on the record to suggest that Trump and the GOP should withhold federal aid to California.
GOP weighs policy strings for wildfire aid
Congressional Republicans are considering attaching strings to emergency aid to California as wildfires continue to burn large swaths of Los Angeles. Some House Republicans have floated leveraging the aid in debt-limit negotiations with Democrats,
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GOP’s Sick New Talking Point Doesn’t Bode Well for Future Disasters
So, who exactly does the Post think shouldn’t make it? Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Democrat turned MAGA acolyte and possible Russian asset Tulsi Gabbard, and Project 2025 contributor Russell Vought.
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The Los Angeles fires won’t affect climate denial. They should.
The design legacy of Los Angeles that fell to the fires
More than a week after Los Angeles’ devastating fires began, the losses to the region’s rich architectural legacy are becoming clearer. The fires have already destroyed more of the county’s built heritage than other single event,
Domestic workers in Los Angeles face financial crisis after homes they worked in were lost to the fires
Jon Stewart Blasts GOP Response to California Fires: ‘There’s Something Wrong With You’
Jon Stewart addressed the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, as well as the varied responses to the disaster, on a new episode of The Daily Show. The late-night host specifically took aim at Republicans, who have called for strings to be attached to the relief funds.
Ron Johnson joins GOP lawmakers calling for conditions on CA wildfire aid
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid. NPR’s Steve Inskeep asked Johnson on Wednesday’s “Morning Edition” about