Some U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged sta

Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.

In recent weeks, Trump and his allies — notably billionaire Elon Musk on his X platform — have attacked Newsom's leadership and at times promoted misinformation about California's response. And House Speaker Mike Johnson has suggested there should be conditions on federal wildfire aid to force changes in California.

The Laken Riley Act, named for an Athens, Ga., nursing student murdered last year by an undocumented man, passed in the House by a 253 to 156 vote. Forty-six Democrats, including six from California, and 217 Republicans voted for the bill. There was no GOP opposition, while 156 Democrats voted no.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day.

A former governor of Washington has ripped into the GOP for suggesting there should be strings attached to aid in the wake of some of the most devastating wildfires in U.S. history. Speaking with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Friday,

Republicans say they may make California bend to their policy demands before approving wildfire aid. That would set a terrible precedent.

The battle over wildfire aid for Los Angeles is quickly evolving into a game of high-stakes chicken. Many Republicans are demanding conditions on any new emergency funding, blaming Democratic

As for the fire-aid-for-debt-limit trade, GOP lawmakers who first raised the idea with Trump at recent Mar-a-Lago meetings said he was interested in the prospect at the time. That would mean making a debt limit hike part of a larger agreement around the bipartisan government funding talks.

With wildfires still burning in Southern California, congressional Republicans are getting more detailed about how they plan to handle the politically sensitive topic of delivering potentially ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day SACRAMENTO, Calif.