California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been an omnipresent figure as fires have burned across the nation’s most populous county. He surveyed damage with emergency officials, peppered network and cable television with interviews,

When Gov. Gavin Newsom met President Trump at the foot of Air Force One in Los Angeles on Friday, some Democrats say it weakened his typically bullish approach. Newsom, who thanked

Advisers to California Gov. Gavin Newsom spent the week monitoring new White House advance staffers’ social media accounts, hoping for clues for where President Donald Trump might be headed when he lands in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to talk about the wildfire damage.

Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest act, Angelenos will be able to rebuild without complying with state and local rules mandating a permitting process.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has only expanded the size and scope of California government during his tenure, while Trump plans radical federal cuts.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he will be at the tarmac to greet President Trump when he visits the fire-ravaged Los Angeles area on Friday. “I look forward to being there on the tarmac to

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.

President Trump's expected visit to Los Angeles to survey wildfire damage should clarify whether he and Gov. Gavin Newsom can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle.

The petition received 105 signatures, and was sent to the California governor on Monday, Saving California Chairman Randy Economy told Newsweek.

The president fired off a rambling social media post about how the collision “should have been prevented” as officials investigate the cause and search for survivors.

President Donald Trump has kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, the economy, DEI and more. In his first trip since becoming president, Trump on Friday heads to survey hurricane damage recovery in North Carolina and then to Los Angeles to tour devastation from wildfires.

Crises such as the LA wildfires can make or break political careers as news media and voters judge how leaders respond: Dan Walters