Trump names latest Cabinet picks as Jan. 20 inauguration nears

President-elect Trump announced a series of Cabinet picks as his Jan. 20 inauguration nears and Senate confirmation begins. Trump nominated former Fox News contributor Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney, as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice. “He will work alongside Harmeet K. Dhillon, a fellow … Read more

Trump huddling with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago dinner

President-elect Trump is hosting a group of Republican governors for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday evening. The gathering comes a week and a half before the former and future president is inaugurated Jan. 20 and takes over the White House. The meeting gives Trump a chance to speak with the … Read more

What are the unprecedented conditions facing firefighters in LA?

Fire crews are facing dire challenges, hurdles that have intensified the fires and are complicating the response As multiple fires rage around the Los Angeles basin, the 7,500 fire and emergency personnel on the ground are facing unprecedented conditions. At least five LA residents have been killed, and the death count is expected to rise … Read more

Drone footage shows scope of devastation from fire in Altadena neighborhood of LA – video

Drone footage from Altadena captured the devastation of the fires that have burned through the area. Across Los Angeles county, fast-moving wildfires, fanned by hurricane-force winds, have destroyed 2,000 homes, forced nearly 180,000 people to evacuate and left at least five people dead in the last two days. The Los Angeles county sheriff has warned … Read more

Trump says he respects Supreme Court’s decision to deny his request to stop sentencing, vows to appeal

President-elect Donald Trump said he respects the Supreme Court’s decision to deny his request to stop his sentencing in New York v. Trump from moving forward, but said Thursday night he will appeal, while stressing that “lawfare” has been an “attack on the Republican Party.”  Trump’s comments came just moments after the Supreme Court denied … Read more