Millions woke up to hazy skies and poor air quality Wednesday morning as crews continued to fight the Palisades Fire in western Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire near Altadena and the Hurst/Sylmar Fire near Santa Clarita.
The opening day of the new Congress was marred by intra-party fratricide, with the Speaker of the House being elected after multiple ballots and a change in rules making it more difficult to remove the Speaker.
Jimmy Carter's Inspector General Act of 1978 led to the creation of the Department of Justice's Inspector General, which has since issued reports critical of the FBI's role in the 2016 election, and the Senior Executive Service, which ensures competent officials are hired to lead key government agencies.
The death toll in the devastating California wildfires has risen to five, as the flames continue to engulf the Los Angeles area and threaten the Hollywood Hills. Officials had previously confirmed just two fatalities from the fires. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed by the Pacific Palisades fire, west of Los Angeles. Entire neighborhoods...
President-elect Trump has cast blame on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles region, most recently calling for him to resign. “One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump posted to Truth Social late Wednesday evening....
The nation will pay its respects to former President Carter on Thursday, when five presidents will gather at Washington National Cathedral for his funeral service. President-elect Trump will join President Biden, who will eulogize Carter, and three other former presidents at the service. Trump will be seated among Democratic leaders who have condemned his rhetoric...
Having run as a transitional figure, Biden succumbed early to the fatal conceit that he could be a transformational leader, akin to Franklin D. Roosevelt or Lyndon B. Johnson.