President Trump received a firm handshake from California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he exited Air Force One upon arrival in Los Angeles Friday — with the Democrat making nice after Trump blasted his

California Governor Gavin Newsom has sharply criticized Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, calling him a liar after Musk blamed the state’s handling

Trump and Newsom greeted one another on the tarmac at LAX on Friday as Trump plans to tour fire damaged areas of the state.

Powerful winds and very low humidity is set to bring dangerous fire weather conditions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Released last week, the Chinese company’s website claimed its new R1 artificial intelligence model sported “performance on par with OpenAI-o1.” OpenAI is the San Francisco-based company headed by Sam Altman.

Southern California residents who were looking up at the skies early Friday were treated to a dazzling display as SpaceX launched 23 satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

President Donald Trump vowed to rebuild communities in North Carolina ravaged by hurricanes last year during the first trip outside Washington of his second term, saying he would ask Congress

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said, "Illinois is going to continue to be a beacon of policies that are antithetical to the retrograde policies of a Trump administration.”

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in today at the U.S. Capitol, returning to the White House after winning a second term in the 2024 election. The USA TODAY Fact Check Team will be monitoring the inauguration ceremonies and reactions from around the country. Follow along as we sort fact from fiction and add context where it’s needed.

Fire-weary southern California was buffeted on Jan 20 by dangerous winds, with forecasters warning of an “extremely critical” risk. Read more at straitstimes.com.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he looks forward to President Trump visiting Los Angeles and stands “ready to work” with his administration on issues on which their values align. “As our nation observes the peaceful transfer of power ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A new year of lawmaking and politicking is underway in U.S. statehouses. Governors are acting quickly to outline their agendas. And in many cases, the influence of President-elect Donald Trump already is rippling through states in both symbolic and substantive ways.