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GOP Threatens to Play Politics With California Disaster Aid
Republicans say they may make California bend to their policy demands before approving wildfire aid. That would set a terrible precedent.
Social Media Users Shut Down GOP Senator Over His Out-Of-Control Disasters Claim
Ted Budd of North Carolina argued that hurricanes in his home state were an "absolutely different" matter from wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles.
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GOP hoping to 'red pill' California with allegations of gross mismanagement after wildfires
After decades of sitting as the state’s minority at every level of government, California Republicans are hoping to capitalize on what they’re calling “gross mismanagement” regarding the still-burning wildfires across the state.
Trump’s first trip as president will be to Los Angeles: Sources
The first official trip of Trump's second administration will be to visit areas devastated by fires in California.
Jon Stewart Blasts GOP Response to California Fires: ‘There’s Something Wrong With You’
Jon Stewart addressed the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, as well as the varied responses to the disaster, on a new episode of The Daily Show. The late-night host specifically took aim at Republicans, who have called for strings to be attached to the relief funds.
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GOP’s Sick New Talking Point Doesn’t Bode Well for Future Disasters
So, who exactly does the Post think shouldn’t make it? Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Democrat turned MAGA acolyte and possible Russian asset Tulsi Gabbard, and Project 2025 contributor Russell Vought.
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Hakeem Jeffries Puts MAGA on Blast Over Los Angeles Fires Aid
World’s-richest-man Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Amazon chief Jeff Bezos are slated to attend the forty-seventh president’s inauguration next week, according to NBC News. The tech trio will be seated alongside elected officials and Trump’s Cabinet selections.
Republicans sound eager to deny fire aid to Los Angeles
As wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles, conservatives such as Charlie Kirk have gone on the record to suggest that Trump and the GOP should withhold federal aid to California.
Ron Johnson joins GOP lawmakers calling for conditions on CA wildfire aid
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has joined some of his fellow GOP lawmakers in calling for conditions on California wildfire aid. NPR’s Steve Inskeep asked Johnson on Wednesday’s “Morning Edition” about
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The Los Angeles fires won’t affect climate denial. They should.
Los Angeles Fires Have Scorched Largest Urban Area in California in at Least 40 Years
Fact-checking claims about the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles
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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 ...
GOP weighs policy strings for wildfire aid
Congressional Republicans are considering attaching strings to emergency aid to California as wildfires continue to burn large swaths of Los Angeles. Some House Republicans have floated leveraging the aid in debt-limit negotiations with Democrats,