Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he is “a no” on the Laken Riley Act “as currently written.” “As currently written, I'm a no because it opens the doors for people simply being charged without a conviction, to be detained and deported, that includes minors, that includes Dreamers, that's shoplifting a pack of...

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said on Sunday that she is confident President-elect Trump will ensure Californians "have what they need" as they rebuild from the wildfires. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Jake Tapper asked whether she thinks Trump should honor President Biden’s pledge for the federal government to cover 100 percent...

Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. President Biden was in Los Angeles this week to visit local agencies and provide updates. However, President-elect Trump remained largely critical of Biden and other Democratic leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Mayor Karen...

The deal-focused orientation of President-elect Trump can serve as both the carrot and the stick in a new diplomatic paradigm.

President-elect Trump slammed officials in charge of handling the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area, calling them "incompetent." "The fires are still raging in L.A.," Trump wrote on Truth Social early Sunday morning. "The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will...

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that it’s important for weather events, like the California wildfires, not to become political. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” anchor Jake Tapper asked Criswell about President-elect Trump calling California Gov. Gavin Newsom incompetent because the wildfires have not been fully contained. On whether she’s...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced an executive order centered around rebuilding in the wake of the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires on Sunday. “I'm worried about issues of rebuilding as it relates to scarcity, as it relates to property taxes, meaning scarcity of resources, materials, personnel. I'm worried about time to getting these projects done,”...

Trump could sweeten the deal by making Putin an offer he can’t refuse. 

After eight years steering swing state New Hampshire, Republican Chris Sununu left office a few days ago with some of the highest approval ratings among America's 50 governors. What's his next step?