1 day ago · Leavitt said the changes occurred after Trump himself “applied tremendous pressure on state and local officials” during a visit to Los Angeles on Friday, where he had traveled to tour the devastation the recent wildfires left behind. Ahead of that visit, Trump had repeatedly blasted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s water policies.

2 days ago · WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to circumvent federal and state laws dealing with California's water system in an effort to provide the southern part of ...

2 days ago · Trump's order is premised on the idea that increasing Delta pumping would make more water available for the rest of California. But experts say its more complicated than that. News

2 days ago · Mr. Trump has long blamed the delta smelt, a small and unassuming fish on the brink of extinction, for causing too much of California’s water to flow into the Pacific Ocean.

5 days ago · Trump earlier suggested he could withhold disaster aid to California over disagreements about voter ID and water policies. He also said he would sign an executive order to overhaul or possibly ...

5 days ago · And even as he previewed the visit earlier this week, promising “to take care of Los Angeles,” Trump soon afterward suggested in a Fox News interview that federal aid to California could be ...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump is criticizing California water policy as he prepares to tour wildfire damage in Los Angeles. ... AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP ...

5 days ago · Gov. Gavin Newsom told the president that California needed his help, and President Trump said he would work to “get something completed.” By Adam Nagourney Reporting from Los Angeles After ...

Jan 10, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been offering much sympathy. Instead, he’s claiming he could do a better job managing the crisis, spewing falsehoods and casting blame on the state’s Democratic governor.

6 days ago · In an interview with Fox News this week, Trump threatened to tie federal aid for wildfire recovery to whether California accepts changes in water policy. “I don’t think we should give ...