Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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 OC GOP’s job is making sure Trump’s policies are sold to voters with a local spin, said one political consultant.

Ron Nehring, a Republican political adviser, has criticized "Russian government-backed" initiatives for California and Texas to secede from the United States and become independent countries.

As President Donald Trump returned to office, he and many congressional Republicans and conservative pundits have mused about possibly forcing California leaders to change state policies to receive federal disaster money. The state is still grappling with deadly wildfires that have killed at least 28 people and destroyed nearly 15,800 structures.

President Trump has promised tough immigration enforcement. California’s Democratic lawmakers say they’ll push back.

On Friday, he will visit Southern California in addition to western North Carolina ... to criticize former President Joe Biden during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a visit to Hurricane Helene-damaged parts of North Carolina on Friday, announcing he is planning on reforming or “getting rid of FEMA,

In the first official trip of his second term, Trump also threatened to withhold disaster aid to California unless the state enacts a voter ID law.

President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Nineteen Republican attorneys general have decided that now is the perfect time to declare war on Costco to convince the bulk retailer to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

California braces for much-needed rain to help slow blazes after Trump’s visit to survey damage - Los Angeles could see up to a half-inch of rain - the highest amount from a single storm since April