The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire started near a hiking trail in Los Angeles on January 7—quickly spreading to more than 200 acres in 20 minutes,
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
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’s LA fire guests: A GOP water expert and Biden’s forest chief
Trump initial guest list doesn't include Gov. Gavin Newsom or state forest officials on his trip to the Los Angeles fires — but he's bringing the head of the Forest Service, a Biden appointee with California experience.
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Trump to Visit Los Angeles Amid Ongoing, Devastating Wildfires
President Trump set to visit Los Angeles for Palisades Fire zone tour, emergency briefing with local officials
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What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid
It will be hard for President Trump to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down recovery in Los Angeles.
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.
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Trump sticking with fire-ravaged Los Angeles for Olympics despite calls from GOP to move it to a red-state
Trump’s pledge to provide his full backing to Los Angeles came despite some critics calling for the Olympics to be moved. open image in gallery Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 ...
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GOP Threatens to Play Politics With California Disaster Aid
Most of the proposed conditions stem from a Republican mythology about the fires being caused by Democratic water- and forest-management practices that are alleged to have exposed Los Angeles to ...
Scalise says GOP leadership, Trump agree to move on 1 reconciliation bill
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday said Republican leaders agreed to move President Trump’s legislative agenda in one sweeping bill, a development he shared with reporters
The Los Angeles fires won’t affect climate denial. They should.
The disastrous California wildfires are another undeniable sign of the dangers of climate change.
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GOP rep suggests California relief aid should be withheld over state policies
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) said he believes Congress should withhold disaster relief funds from California in the wake of devastating Los Angeles wildfires until environmental policy changes ...
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"There will be strings attached": GOP Sen. says Los Angeles wildfire aid won't be "blank check"
GOP lawmakers are already considering how they can use the Los Angeles wildfires to extract concessions from California. In a Sunday stop on CBS' "Face the Nation," Wyoming GOP Sen. John Barrasso ...
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Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
LOS ANGELES -- California Republicans are pushing ... even a few breakaway votes from either party could alter the outcome. That leaves GOP lawmakers from California in a political quandary ...