Treasury nominee Scott Bessent clears key Senate hurdle on way to likely confirmation
Treasury Secretary designee Scott Bessent’s nomination advanced past a key Senate committee Tuesday, teeing up his likely ...
California’s Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags ...
Confirmation hearings day 4 live updates: Kristi Noem grilled on border security, disaster relief funding
Live updates and latest news as the Trump administration prepares to take office next week. Follow live as Senate ...
Newsom knocks Johnson for ‘partisan games’ over wildfire response
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday for his criticism over his ...
Denver burn center on standby to accept California patients with wildfire injuries
The HCA HealthONE Swedish hospital in Englewood is on standby for any patients who need advanced care for wildfire injuries ...
Blame game for California fires grows as lawsuits and recall efforts gain steam
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley defended her decision not to deploy additional firefighters ahead of the blazes despite warnings ...
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.
Ron Johnson joins GOP call for conditions on California wildfire aid, says Wisconsin is 'not really subject' to climate risks
Johnson said Wisconsin is "not really subject to these types of dangers." In 2024, the state saw its warmest winter on record ...
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says fire aid to California should come with conditions
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for ...
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What L.A. did right before the fires -- and why it wasn't enough
Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent ...
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Flags ordered to fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day in multiple states
GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by ...
'It was either me or him and I won,' British retiree says after beating back mugger
An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger who tried to rob him at a laundry in the north of England. Ron Croker was drying his clothes last week when the masked ...