Johnson considering Trump's call to condition California wildfire aid on voter ID crackdown
DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested Monday that he is open to conditioning California wildfire aid on forcing the state to embrace voter ID laws. President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday, the same day he visited flame-ravaged Los Angeles.
Trump’s funding freeze threat could imperil California wildfire aid
SACRAMENTO, California — California Attorney General Rob Bonta assailed the Trump administration’s edict to halt federal funding as imprecise and frustratingly vague on Tuesday. But among the dozens of programs that could be cut, the state’s top law enforcement official pointed to one with certainty: money to help fire-scorched Los Angeles rebuild.
Trump threatens to withhold wildfire aid ahead of Los Angeles visit
President Trump is set to make his first trip as president to visit areas devastated by the Los Angeles wildfires.
California Republicans Uneasy Over Trump’s Threat to Condition Wildfire Aid
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.
President Trump’s visit to view wildfire damage leaves questions about what federal aid will come
Experts say compromise might be needed to get the president’s support for a big aid package. Some say politicization of the process would set a bad precedent.
Trump Surveys California Wildfire Damage, Threatens To Cut Federal Aid Over State Policies
President Donald Trump traveled to California to survey wildfire damage in Los Angeles communities and met with Governor Gavin Newsom. The president toured Pacific Palisades with Melania and attended a roundtable with local leaders,
California leaders condemn Trump executive order tying water policy to wildfire relief
Trump claims his order will send more water to firefighters in Southern California. Except the Central Valley Project only delivers water to farms in the center of the state.
Gavin Newsom announces LA Rises philanthropic initiative to aid wildfire recovery efforts
The governor tapped former LA Laker Magic Johnson, Dodgers chairman, and Olympics 2028 organizer to lead the philanthropic ...
Trump wants California to institute restrictive voter law before receiving fire aid
The president suggested California shouldn't receive fire aid unless it institutes enhanced voter identification measures.
Why Trump’s conditions on LA fire aid put California Republicans in a tough spot
All the talk about attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid have placed the state’s Republican members of Congress in a quandary.
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Trump’s Conditions on LA Fire Aid Put CA Republicans in a Vise
Trump's talk of attaching conditions to California’s federal disaster aid has put state Republican members of Congress in a ...
As small businesses face fire devastation and try to get back on their feet, a variety of aid exists
The fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or ...
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Here’s What Trump Can — and Can’t — Do to Disrupt Los Angeles Wildfire Aid
Experts say it would be hard for Trump to revoke FEMA funding, but Congress could slow down California’s recovery.
Before landing in LA County, Trump says fire recovery aid should be tied to voter ID requirement
As the president makes his way to L.A. to survey fire damage, he says extended full federal aid for recovery should come only ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two years ago.