California Republicans are pushing back against suggestions by President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans that federal disaster aid for victims of wildfires that ravaged Southern California should come with strings attached,

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom's leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California's response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.

The California governor’s race is not until 2026, but there are already five major declared candidates: Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, California superintendent of public instruction Tony Thurmond, former California Senate president pro tempore Toni Atkins, former controller Betty Yee, and former Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges

The designations, postponed for a week due to the California wildfires, protect 800,000 acres in the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla National Monument.

President Donald Trump answered questions at a press availability on a range of topics following a White House meeting with top congressional Republicans.

A White House spokesman said the Spanish-language pages would soon be reinstated, though officials in Trump’s first administration reneged on a similar promise.

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Trump in the interview also called for reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, claiming it is “getting in the way of everything."“I’d rather see the states take care of

Former President Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden are spending their first days after leaving the White House in Santa Barbara County.