WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

Donald Trump, who has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina in September 2024, said that he would like to see states assume more responsibility in the aftermath of natural disasters, rather than the federal government.

Frederick and Frances Caple, originally from the Carolinas, spent 58 years calling Altadena, California, home. That is, until January 7th, when wildfires forced them to leave everything behind.

President Donald Trump said he's considering "getting rid of" FEMA as he hit the road for the first time since his second inauguration, visiting victims of Hurricane Helene and the California wildfires.

Trump's first domestic trip will be to disaster areas in North Carolina, which was devastated by a hurricane, and California, where wildfires continue to rage. Disaster aid could become political ...

President Donald Trump is heading into the fifth day of his second term in office, striving to remake the traditional boundaries of Washington by asserting unprecedented executive power. The president is also heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles,

President Trump is set to visit disaster areas in North Carolina and California, criticizing FEMA's response while pledging improvements and emphasizing state leadership in recovery efforts.

After finishing his trip to western North Carolina, an area of the state that largely supports him, Trump traveled on Air Force One to California to tour wildfire damage in the Los Angeles area.

Permits — it's a word that's met with frustration by some residents on Treasure Island. Many neighbors say they've been waiting weeks, even months for permits. So, Treasure Island Mayor John Doctor sent a letter directly to President Donald Trump asking for help.

Still overlooked nationally, Clemson has quietly strung together five consecutive wins and are only one game behind Duke in the ACC pecking order. Now, it’ll be a challenge to best the Blue Devils as regular-season champions,

While nothing regarding college football recruiting, tampering, roster raiding or whatever you want to call it these day should surprise or outrage anyone, the