The GOP blamed the L.A. fires on California’s ‘forest management.’ But that’s not the problem
The native landscape is chaparral, not forest—and clearing out the brush could make fires even worse. When the Palisades Fire ...
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Trump to Visit Los Angeles Amid Ongoing, Devastating Wildfires
President Trump is expected to visit the areas ravaged by the ongoing wildfires plaguing Los Angeles. Food & Water Watch ...
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 Independent10d
Trump sticking with fire-ravaged Los Angeles for Olympics despite calls from GOP to move it to a red-state
Trump’s pledge to provide his full backing to Los Angeles came despite some critics calling for the Olympics to be moved. open image in gallery Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 ...
Scalise says GOP leadership, Trump agree to move on 1 reconciliation bill
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday said Republican leaders agreed to move President Trump’s legislative ...
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GOP’s Sick New Talking Point Doesn’t Bode Well for Future Disasters
As large swaths of Los Angeles County burned over the past week, and 24 people lost their lives, Republicans have been quick to play the blame game and use the disaster relief as an opportunity to ...
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 ...
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GOP weighs policy strings for wildfire aid
as they are in urban areas and Los Angeles’ fire hydrant issues aren’t linked to the state’s water management system. Other GOP lawmakers bristled at setting that kind of political precedent.