The president criticised the last administration for its response in North Carolina and leaders in California in the wake of recent wildfires.

The White House has asked California congressional members to organise a roundtable at an airplane hangar in Santa Monica during Donald Trump’s visit.

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

In North Carolina, the president pledged “the support that you need to quickly recover and rebuild” after a hurricane. His message to fire-ravaged California had a different tone.

Cassia, an acclaimed Southeast Asian restaurant in Santa Monica, will close its doors after nearly a decade on February 22, 2025. The closure was confirmed in a statement to Eater from Cassia’s team, including owners Bryant Ng and Kim Luu-Ng.

Pittsburgh hosts the North Carolina Tar Heels after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 victory against the Syracuse Orange.

The demand further politicized a fragile situation that has left Gov. Gavin Newsom scrambling to respond to the whims of the president — or even to speak with him at all — to secure billions of dollars from the federal government to help Los Angeles fight an ongoing firestorm and rebuild.

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

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Trump said, “Everything will be revealed.”

Trump's itinerary sets the tone for his nascent second administration, already in its fourth full day, as a more confident, defiant commander in chief compared to eight years ago.

Friday's trip could prompt some uncomfortable conversations about climate change, which Trump has played down and denied.