Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.

California and other Democratic-controlled states would need to atone for “bad behavior,” if they wanted federal assistance, one lawmaker said.

House Republicans are beginning early discussions about whether aid to California should be conditioned on changing liberal policies they blame for helping the disaster.

Biden signed proclamations designating a monument in Southern California's and another in far northern California.

U.S. President Joe Biden designated two California sites -- a swathe of desert significant to native tribes and a dormant volcano -- as national monuments on Tuesday, advancing his record of conserving more U.

President-elect Donald Trump is planning a trip to Los Angeles to observe the wildfire damage, according to several reports. Trump has yet to visit the sites of California’s wildfires, which have led to at least 24 deaths and thousands of homes and other structures being burned to the ground.

California Democrats are holding a special legislative session to prepare to fight Trump. It’s not a good look.