With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.
At the same time, California Governor Gavin Newsom has postured California to lead the Trump resistance, calling for a special session to “Trump-proof” the state and has already allocated millions of dollars to help fund potential lawsuits.
Hundreds of people were ordered to evacuate and part of Highway 1 in Northern California was closed after a major fire erupted at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants.
The wildfires in Los Angeles have sparked a debate among some Republicans over giving the state more aid.
Forbes' latest edition of its Fresh Take newsletter focuses on a misconception about water politics amid Los Angeles wildfires, Red Dye No. 3's ban and more.
In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience.
The resolution seeks to address a state law restricting the extent to which California law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Canada, Mexico, Ukraine and Iran have all offered support to Los Angeles as wildfires continue to destroy the Californian city's landscape and infrastructure. Newsweek has contacted the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom for comment and updates on help that has been sent to the state.
The 14th Amendment made the U.S. a place where every child was born equal under the law. That might be about to change.
During his four years as president, Democrat Joe Biden experienced a sustained series of defeats at the U.S. Supreme Court, whose ascendant conservative majority blew holes in his agenda and dashed precedents long cherished by American liberals.
Besides burning the most urban area, the Eaton and Palisades fires are the largest ever for California in January. Alexandra Syphard, a senior research scientist at the Conservation Biology Institute, said their timing and path through the city “may have no precedent in history.”