Trump visited areas impacted by flooding in North Carolina and fires in California. He suggested abolishing FEMA and putting conditions on fire aid.

President Trump said he intends to overhaul or terminate FEMA as he toured damage from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.

Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s sweeping and unlawful

Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff will not join President Donald Trump on his visit Friday to see the devastation of the wildfires in California. A spokesperson for Schiff told reporters that the lawmaker must stay in Washington,

Donald and Melania Trump will stop in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first trip of his second term. Follow along for live updates.

President Donald Trump is visiting North Carolina Friday for one of his first trips of his second term. Follow along here for live coverage.

“Frankly, FEMA’s not good ... than half – and you’re going to get a much quicker response. Sen. Adam Schiff, a frequent critic of President Trump, said he’s glad Trump is visiting ...

Hours before a Trump administration directive was set to freeze an estimated trillions in federal assistance, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that he is among a coalition filing a lawsuit to halt the freeze.

Those using the Medicaid system, law enforcement agencies, education agencies, and research institutions were all reportedly affected by the freeze, which was called off after a federal judge temporarily blocked the order on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against California's governor as "Newscum," spread misinformation about the causes of the Los Angeles fires and suggested that California will not receive the typical federal aid for recovery unless it changes its water policy. Or its forestry policy. Or its immigration sanctuary policy.

The Senate on Friday night voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretary after Vice President JD Vance stepped in to cast the tiebreaking vote. Hegseth’s nomination had been hampered by allegations of misconduct.

President Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to survey the devastation from the firestorms that swept through L.A. County. It was his first presidential visit since taking office — and a potentially contested one after his repeated threats to withhold federal aid to California.