From arson to faulty power lines, the causes of California’s most destructive wildfires vary—but all are amplified by climate change and human expansion into fire-prone areas.
FBI Director Kash Patel has fired two veteran agents who worked on Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump, citing constitutional authority—raising alarms about politicization of federal law enforcement.
Claire the dinosaur, a cherished statue stolen from a California gas station in a wildfire-affected town, has been returned with a handwritten apology note—reuniting a community in healing.
Former Rep. Katie Porter sparked a social media firestorm after threatening to abandon a TV interview during her California governor campaign, raising questions about her readiness for executive office.
Federal authorities have arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, for allegedly starting the Palisades Fire—a blaze that began as a small New Year’s Day incident and later devastated Pacific Palisades.
While Trump sends 10,000 U.S. troops to the Caribbean citing narco-terrorism, Qatar is quietly mediating to prevent escalation between Washington and Caracas.
Senate Republicans block a Democratic resolution to end Trump’s unauthorized military strikes in the Caribbean, deepening the war powers controversy.
In Trump’s 2025 administration, just 2 of 98 top Senate-confirmed roles went to Black leaders—and several high-profile Black appointees were fired without cause, sparking legal and political backlash.
Newly revealed federal documents show Portland’s ICE protests were calm and nonviolent—until President Trump’s troop deployment and fiery rhetoric escalated tensions.
Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, allegedly accepted $50,000 from undercover FBI agents in a now-closed corruption probe—and may never have to return it.