Trump says the blame for Los Angeles’ struggles to tame some of the deadly fires lies with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

A Princeton and Harvard-educated former combat veteran, Hegseth went on to make a career at Fox News, where he hosted a weekend show. Trump tapped him as the defense secretary to lead an organization ...

New brush fires broke out Thursday across Southern California as firefighters continued to battle some of the state’s most destructive blazes. A brush fire shut down the northbound lanes of the 405 ...

Trump was critical of the agency this week in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News, saying “FEMA has not done their job for the last four years” and “FEMA is getting in the way of everything.” ...

As recovery efforts in the Palisades and Eaton fires begin, California’s Legislature passed a set of bills Thursday to expedite $2.5 billion in “bridge funding” intended to help state and local ...

The California state Legislature has approved a more than $2.5 billion package to help the Los Angeles area recover from its ...

Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster ...

President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

The proposals include $2.5 billion for the state’s emergency disaster response efforts, such as evacuations, sheltering survivors and removing household hazardous waste.