Southern California is expecting up to an inch of rain in some parts, aiding the fight against wildfires but also causing ...

When the disaster fund runs low, FEMA shifts to what's called "immediate needs funding." That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions ...

President-elect Donald Trump demonstrated in his first term a willingness to withhold and otherwise weaponize relief funding ...

The new president faces immediate questions over his threat to deny help to California as wildfires still rage.

There is growing unease among other blue-state Democrats that threats to condition disaster assistance will not be unique to California.

Gov. Bob Ferguson suggested cutting 6% of the state’s budget to offset shortfalls, but lawmakers on both sides said fire suppression funds should not be touched ...

American flags at state buildings across Washington will be raised to full staff on Monday in recognition of the presidential inauguration, with flags to return to half-staff by sunrise Tuesday in ...

Live updates and latest news as the Trump administration prepares to take office next week. Follow live as Senate ...

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of ...

Hawley called CHNV a “mass parole program” that exceeds the government’s authority under immigration law. Hawley said the law allows parole “in only very limited circumstances,” which he said requires ...

Jay Inslee also ordered that U.S. and Washington ... On Wednesday, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that flags in the state would be temporarily raised for the ...