President Trump is speaking up against FEMA, a federal agency, as he visits North Carolina and California to meet with victims of natural disasters. This comes as Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth await movements in their confirmation processes.

President is highly critical of FEMA response in North Carolina arguing states are best placed to deal with disaster response, not federal government

Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.

President Donald Trump suggested at a Friday briefing on North Carolina’s hurricane recovery that he would sign an “executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA,

President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained.

Residents of Altadena have expressed frustration that their town and their losses have been overshadowed by those in Pacific Palisades.

The U.S. Senate is poised to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary following a close 51-49 Thursday vote. All Democratic senators voted no due to fitness and character issues.

Senators voted 51-49 to advance Hegseth's defense secretary bid, which has been mired in several controversies. Two Republicans oppose him.