California's wildfire recovery faces political challenges in Republican-led Washington
Trump takes office in less than a week, but California's road to recovery will take months, and politics might get in the way.
Republican Leaders Push for Conditions on Disaster Relief for California Wildfire Victims
House Speaker Mike Johnson is one of many Republicans who have sought to blame state and local officials for the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles.
Republicans look to play political games with the suffering of California fire victims
Congressional Republicans have picked up on Donald Trump's animosity toward the state of California and are now suggesting that any federal aid to help in the recovery from historic, deadly, devastating fires should come with conditions as well as political strings attached.
Republicans eye conditions on California wildfire aid after Trump criticism
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress are considering imposing conditions on disaster aid to Los Angeles communities devastated by wildfires, after President-elect Donald Trump claimed that state and local officials had mishandled the situation.
As wildfires rage in Southern California, conservative politicians go on the attack
The wildfires ravaging the Greater Los Angeles area have provided Republicans with a rare, and potent, line of attack against the Democrats.
Republicans suggest conditions on California wildfire aid
House Speaker Johnson says there is talk of placing conditions on aid for California’s wildfire victims. Some Republicans hope that will encourage California to make changes to how they prepare for wildfires.
‘Outrageous’: Democrats condemn threats to condition California wildfire aid, teeing up showdown
Rep. Pete Aguilar said Tuesday that Democrats will not support any disaster aid legislation that comes with strings attached, as Republican House Speaker Mike Johnston has proposed. “We will not support conditions to disaster assistance,
California Democrats put on the backfoot as wildfires - and criticism - rage
For California Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders in the left-leaning state, the still-raging wildfires could ...
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Fires Interfere With Newsom’s Plan to ‘Trump-Proof California’
California Democrats are holding a special legislative session to prepare to fight Trump. It’s not a good look.
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GOP Senator Trashes California’s ‘Liberal Administration’ On CBS — Says Wildfire Relief Cash Will Likely Come With ‘Strings Attached’
A Republican Senator says he expects there will be "strings attached" to any wildfire aid passed by Congress for the state of ...
Tuberville says California doesn’t ‘deserve’ funding after wildfires unless it makes ‘some changes’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California doesn’t “deserve” funding after wildfires unless they “make some ...
Republicans take control as new Congress convenes. How will it affect California?
California began confronting a very different, unpredictable Washington Friday, as a Republican-controlled Congress ...
Trump and Newsom feud escalates with California wildfire assistance on the line
The long-standing feud between President-elect Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has entered the spotlight as wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, forcing mass evacuations and killing at lea ...
DeSantis, longtime Newsom rival, offers help to California amid wildfires
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) offered assistance to California on Wednesday as the state grapples with severe wildfires in ...
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Despite revenue increase, Newsom plans to pull from California’s rainy day reserves
Nov. 20, 2024 Corrin Rankin, vice chair of the California Republican Party, criticized the governor for not doing enough to help regular Californians. “Handing out tax breaks to Hollywood and ...
Celebrity fitness expert Jillian Michaels predicts California will shift red after Newsom’s wildfire response
You saw that the state gained far more red voters in this previous election. I think there’s going to be a change for sure in the next run for governor,” Michaels said.