The California infernos were baptism by fire in Washington politics for Reps. Luz Rivas, George Whitesides and Laura Friedman.

California will help lead a coalition of states in suing to block a White House budget office order halting "all federal financial assistance."

Trump is speaking publicly so much that he is overwhelming his opponents and leaving them struggling to get a word in edgewise

White House budget office rescinds order on federal grant freeze that sparked widespread confusion.

President Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt held her first White House briefing Tuesday, fielding questions from reporters for just more than 45 minutes. The press secretary announced some new changes to the briefings and discussed the wildfires in California,

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.

The Republican president has criticized former President Joe Biden for his administration's response to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. As he left the White House, he told reporters that “it’s been a horrible thing the way that’s been allowed to fester” since the storm hit in September, and "we're going to get it fixed up.”

President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding. Will Medicare and Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

Newsom, approaching Trump at the Los Angeles International Airport ... Washington’s help for any wildfire relief package. The White House did not originally coordinate Friday’s briefing ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will visit Nevada soon as part of the first U.S. trip of his new term in office.

President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.

Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic 'propagandists.'